The Ohio River in Louisville is expected to crest between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, rising to a height of 36.2 feet at McAlpine Upper— firmly within moderate flood stage, according to the National Weather Service, following several days of unrelenting rain. Before water levels start to drop, the crest notes the highest point the river will reach during this flood event.
Thursday through Sunday, the area saw a strong run of storms that flooded the ground and swelled rivers all throughout the state. Louisville experienced more than 7 inches of rain throughout that period; sections of western Kentucky, especially close to Mayfield, were flooded with more than 15 inches, placing it among the Commonwealth’s most severely impacted locations.
After reaching major flood stage, another significant river—the Rolling Fork River near Boston—capped early Monday morning at 52.7 feet—just two feet short of its record level. The good news for the Louisville region is that river levels are not likely to be much affected by any more rain anticipated today.
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