Flood Warning for Gerald, Indiana
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
818 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Kentucky...
Ohio River at Tell City affecting Perry and Hancock Counties.
.Heavy rain from the past several days has caused the river to rise.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk.
The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon at 230 PM CDT.
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818 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Tell City.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...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 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 39.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:00 PM CDT Thursday was 39.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 39.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage 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
LAT...LON 3783 8675 3794 8682 3806 8681 3794 8670