| Critical Stages |
| 53' -Action |
55' -Flood |
65' -Moderate Flood |
73' -Major Flood |
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Latest Observation
Updated: 1:00:00 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
| Stage: | 18.42 ft |
| Flow: | 108 kcfs* | | * Thousand cubic feet per second |
Forecast
| | 05/20/2013 02:00 am | 18.2 | 106 |
| | 05/20/2013 08:00 am | 17.9 | 103 |
| | 05/20/2013 02:00 pm | 17.6 | 100 |
| | 05/20/2013 08:00 pm | 17.2 | 97 |
| | 05/21/2013 02:00 am | 16.7 | 92.8 |
| | 05/21/2013 08:00 am | 16.3 | 89.4 |
| | 05/21/2013 02:00 pm | 16 | 86.9 |
| | 05/21/2013 08:00 pm | 15.8 | 85.1 |
| | 05/22/2013 02:00 am | 15.7 | 84.3 |
| | 05/22/2013 08:00 am | 15.6 | 83.4 |
| | 05/22/2013 02:00 pm | 15.5 | 82.5 |
| | 05/22/2013 08:00 pm | 15.5 | 82.5 |
| | 05/23/2013 02:00 am | 15.5 | 82.5 |
| | 05/23/2013 08:00 am | 15.4 | 81.7 |
| | 05/23/2013 02:00 pm | 15.3 | 80.8 |
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| | 05/20/2013 01:00 am | 18.42 | 108.000 |
| | 05/20/2013 12:45 am | 18.43 | 108.000 |
| | 05/20/2013 12:30 am | 18.44 | 108.000 |
| | 05/20/2013 12:15 am | 18.45 | 108.000 |
| | 05/20/2013 12:00 am | 18.45 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 11:45 pm | 18.46 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 11:30 pm | 18.46 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 11:15 pm | 18.45 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 11:00 pm | 18.41 | 107.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 10:45 pm | 18.42 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 10:30 pm | 18.43 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 10:15 pm | 18.44 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 10:00 pm | 18.45 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 09:45 pm | 18.46 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 09:30 pm | 18.49 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 09:15 pm | 18.48 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 09:00 pm | 18.47 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 08:45 pm | 18.44 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 08:30 pm | 18.44 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 08:15 pm | 18.45 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 08:00 pm | 18.42 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:45 pm | 18.43 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:30 pm | 18.43 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:15 pm | 18.44 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 07:00 pm | 18.42 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 06:45 pm | 18.42 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 06:30 pm | 18.42 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 06:15 pm | 18.42 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 06:00 pm | 18.43 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 05:45 pm | 18.43 | 108.000 |
| | 05/19/2013 05:30 pm | 18.43 | 108.000 |
| Flood Impacts |
| 88.5 | The flood will reach the top of the flood wall and flood gates. A large part of downtown Louisville will be flooded. Water will reach interstates I-64 and I-65. Damage may occur at the Kentucky center of Arts, and Water Tower Museum. The River Front park will be ruined. Major damage along River Road and the road may be destroyed. Water may reach Main Street in downtown Louisville closing most of the central area. New Albany Indiana and Clarksville Indiana will suffer major damage. |
| 76.0 | Dixie Highway (US 31W) is closed at floodgate. |
| 74.0 | Houk Lane is closed at floodgate. |
| 71.0 | KY 44 is closed. |
| 67.0 | McAlpine locks may be closed. River Road will be flooded. Water may back up along some of the creeks and flood other parts of the city. Flooding will occur in Clarksville and New Albany Indiana. |
| 66.0 | Floodgates at Riverport are closed. |
| 58.0 | IN 111 is flooded upstream of Bridgeport. |
| 55.0 | Parks and river front areas in Clarksville and New Albany may be flooded. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 85.44 ft on 01/27/1937
2) 74.40 ft on 02/16/1884
2) 74.40 ft on 03/07/1945
4) 73.46 ft on 03/13/1964
5) 72.70 ft on 04/02/1913
6) 72.20 ft on 02/16/1883
7) 70.47 ft on 03/07/1997
8) 69.60 ft on 02/21/1832
9) 69.10 ft on 01/22/1907
10) 68.80 ft on 12/17/1847
11) 68.00 ft on 04/18/1948
12) 66.10 ft on 03/23/1933
13) 65.20 ft on 03/05/1962
14) 65.10 ft on 02/22/1882
14) 65.10 ft on 03/23/1943
16) 64.30 ft on 03/15/1867
17) 64.10 ft on 03/30/1898
18) 63.82 ft on 03/10/1955
19) 63.70 ft on 03/28/1936
20) 63.60 ft on 12/14/1978
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1) 0.80 ft on 07/30/1925
2) 1.60 ft on 10/17/1872
3) 2.00 ft on 10/19/1895
4) 2.30 ft on 11/01/1907
5) 6.10 ft on 02/06/1948
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
