Ohio River expected to crest this afternoon

The Ohio River began cresting on Saturday. By 10 a.m., it was cresting at both the lower and upper gauges. As of 9 a.m., the Ohio River level at McAlpine Upper Gauge was at 28.5 feet. The flood stage at the upper gauge is 23 feet. The river should fall below flood stage by early Monday afternoon and continue to drop to 12.6 feet by Thursday morning. Here is what you can expect at that level:29 feet — Parts of Utica, Indiana, flood. Third Street ramp off of I-64 closes. 10th Street is closed at floodgate.28 feet — More sections of River Road floods. Beachland Beach area is cut off. Lime Kiln Lane floods south of River Road.27 feet — River Road floods at many locations from 3rd Street to Glenview. Blankenbaker Lane closes south of River Road. River Dell Road floods at Mellwood Avenue. Riverside Drive floods at many locations.24.5 feet — Waldoah Beach and Transylvania Beach areas are cut off. River Road near Indian Hills Trail floods. Adams Street and Witherspoon Road close.23 feet — Some sections of River Road are closed from 3rd to 8th streets. Eifler Beach and Juniper Beach areas are cut off. Parts of Campbell Street, Frankfort Avenue and Mockingbird Valley Road close. Right turns onto River Raod from the I-64 ramp are prohibited.The river at the McAlpine lower gauge is also above flood stage. The current stage as of 9 a.m. was 59.7 feet. Flood stage is 55 feet. The river will drop below flood stage by late Monday morning. The river at the lower gauge should be around 30.6 feet by Thursday morning.Here are some of the impacts: 59 feet — Overbrook Road floods south of Lake Dreamland Road.58 feet — IN 111 floods upstream of Bridgeport.55 feet — Parks and riverfront areas in Clarksville and New Albany flood. Some yards along US 31W (Dixie Highway) from Pleasure Ridge Park to West Point, Kentucky, flood. Take a look at your forecast:The good news is the weather will remain dry for this weekend and the first part of next week.

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