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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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WGUS83 KLMK 161659
FLSLMK

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1159 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Kentucky...

  Ohio River at Tell City affecting Hancock and Perry Counties.

.Heavy rain from the past week will cause the river to rise.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Wednesday morning at 1100 AM
CDT.

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INC123-KYC091-171600-
/O.EXT.KLMK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240420T1600Z/
/TELI3.1.ER.240416T0726Z.240418T1200Z.240420T1000Z.UU/
1159 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Ohio River at Tell City.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 35.5 feet, Floodgates begin closing.
  At 38.0 feet, Indiana highway 66 floods between Derby and Magnet...
  Rome and Derby...and at Rocky Point.
  At 40.0 feet, Indiana highway 66 closes above Cannelton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 38.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 38.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 40.1
    feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    38.3 feet on 01/29/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3783 8675 3794 8682 3806 8681 3794 8670


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EBW