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Crawford County Sheriff Department
Saturday April 12th, 2025 :: 11:58 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 11:00AM Tuesday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Kentucky... Ohio River at McAlpine Lower affecting Harrison, Floyd, Meade, Jefferson, Clark and Hardin Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kentucky... Ohio River at McAlpine Upper affecting Clark, Jefferson, Floyd and Oldham Counties. Ohio River at Cannelton Lock and Dam affecting Hancock, Crawford, Breckinridge and Perry Counties. Ohio River at Tell City affecting Hancock and Perry Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* 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 11:00 AM EDT Saturday /10:00 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 49.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 39.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM EDT Saturday /10:00 AM CDT Saturday/ was 50.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 30.6 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 42.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 50.7 feet on 02/27/2018. - 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk. The next statement will be issued by Sunday morning at 1115 AM EDT /1015 AM CDT/.

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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