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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Ohio River at Mount Vernon, Newburgh Dam, J.T. Myers Dam, and
Shawneetown.

.Recent heavy rainfall in the Ohio River basin has caused minor
flooding.

For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T.
Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 23...

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

* WHERE...Ohio River at Mount Vernon.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, April 23.

* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, Farm land and some main roads are flooded
in places southwest and west of Mt. Vernon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 38.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.2
feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.


&&

Weather Alert

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

Ohio River at Mount Vernon, Newburgh Dam, J.T. Myers Dam, and
Shawneetown.

.Recent heavy rainfall in the Ohio River basin has caused minor
flooding.

For the Ohio River...including Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T.
Myers Dam, Shawneetown...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 42.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 43.1
feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 38.0 feet.


&&

Pedestrian bridge hit in Daviess County, inspection happening Thursday morning

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Traffic Alert

DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — Some drivers in Daviess County could see delays Thursday morning after a bridge was hit over the weekend.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says that the Chautauqua Pedestrian Bridge was hit over the weekend.

Drivers on East Parrish Avenue (KY 54) should expect closures beginning Thursday morning at 6 a.m. while crews inspect the bridge.

The work zone will have the road closed at the intersection from Leitchfield Road to Bluff Avenue.

KYTC says that the inspection shouldn't take longer than an hour.

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