Flood Warning until 02:15PM Tuesday 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kentucky... Ohio River at Clifty Creek affecting Trimble and Jefferson Counties. Ohio River at McAlpine Lower affecting Hardin, Jefferson, Clark, Harrison, Floyd and Meade Counties. Ohio River at McAlpine Upper affecting Floyd, Clark, Jefferson and Oldham Counties. Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam affecting Breckinridge, Perry, Hancock and Crawford Counties. Ohio River at Tell City affecting Perry and Hancock Counties. .Heavy rain from the past week caused the river to rise.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* 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. At 51.0 feet, Locks are closed. Large sections large of highway 66 flood. Highway 60 floods between Cloverport and Hawesville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Monday /8:00 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 49.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 39.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM EDT Monday /8:00 PM CDT Monday/ was 49.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 52.0 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 42.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 52.4 feet on 03/08/1997. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD, IN ... PERRY, IN ... BRECKINRIDGE, KY ... HANCOCK, KY
Instructions:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk. The next statement will be issued by early Tuesday afternoon.Tuesday afternoon at 215 PM EDT /115 PM CDT/.
Address/Location
Crawford County Sheriff Department
715 Judicial Plaza Dr
English, IN 47118
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-338-3616
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CCSD13 followed by your message, to 888777
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