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Re: Flood
Protection Operations
On Friday
morning, February 16, MSD will erect street closures in the floodwall
at 10th Street, north of Main Street, and at 27th Street near McAlpine
Locks and Dam.
Due to moderate
to heavy rains throughout the Ohio Valley since Tuesday, and the
prediction of continued rainfall, the Ohio River has been rising at a
rate of one foot per day. River elevation on the Upper Pool is
projected to reach 16 feet on Sunday, four feet above normal pool and
seven feet below flood stage.
The closures at
10th and 27th Streets are the lowest in elevation in relation to the
river. This operation is precautionary, but necessary given current
weather conditions.
MSD will
continue to monitor weather forecasts, river elevations, and
conditions along inland streams, such as Beargrass and Pond Creeks.
Additional information will be forthcoming, as conditions change.
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