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Crawford County Sheriff Department
Saturday February 22nd, 2025 :: 08:34 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:40PM Monday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana... Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam affecting Crawford, Breckinridge, Hancock and Perry Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky...Indiana... Ohio River at Tell City affecting Hancock and Perry Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 39.0 feet, Highway 66 floods near Derby - Dexter area. At 42.0 feet, Agricultural flooding begins near Cloverport and Cannelton. Highway 66 floods near Derby and Dexter. Rocky Point Girl Scout camp is affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM EST Saturday /7:00 PM CST Saturday/ the stage was 45.4 feet and falling. - Bankfull stage is 39.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM EST Saturday /7:00 PM CST Saturday/ was 46.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Monday morning and continue falling to 25.2 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 42.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 44.5 feet on 02/17/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD, IN ... PERRY, IN ... BRECKINRIDGE, KY ... HANCOCK, KY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk. The next statement will be issued by early Sunday afternoon.Sunday afternoon at 200 PM EST /100 PM CST/.

Address/Location
Crawford County Sheriff Department
715 Judicial Plaza Dr
English, IN 47118

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-338-3616

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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