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Here's what the rivers are at locally, and what high water and floods could mean for the homes, businesses and residents ...
What does it mean when a river crests? A "crest" is the highest level or elevation of a river during a specified storm event, ...
For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at ...
The Ohio River crested in the Louisville area on Wednesday, April 9. Several days of heavy rainfall led to catastrophic ...
Mississippi skies are clear and sunny now, but a threat looms after last week's storms: Likely flooding of the Mississippi River and some tributaries.
Residents across Kentucky and the central United States fled their homes as officials ordered evacuations and nearby rivers ...
When authorities or meteorologists talk about a river crest, what they mean is the level at which river water peaks before it goes down. Forecasters may issue a "rise to" prediction if they aren't ...
The Ohio River peaked overnight, briefly hitting 60.79 feet. For comparison, the 1997 flood hit 64.70 feet (#9 historic crest), the 2018 flood hit 60.53 feet (#23 historic crest). The river will ...
reaching the highest river level since 1997. The crest, falling just under 37 feet, is the eighth-highest on record for Louisville. While Louisville's levee system protects much of the city ...
The Ohio River is set to crest at just above 60 feet on Monday ... Avenue from east of Delta Avenue upstream to near Coney Island and Eight Mile Road are flooded, as well as parts of Humbert ...