Expected Ohio River flooding will be more than initially forecast and push the water levels at Cincinnati higher than they have been since February 2019.
The National Weather Service said high water from earlier heavy rainfall will continue to impact flood-prone areas Monday. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain had fallen, the National Weather Service said.
A flood warning will take effect Tuesday afternoon for the Ohio River at Cincinnati. Minor flooding is forecast Downtown.
The river is expected to crest at 54.5 feet on Thursday morning, according to the latest forecast.
That's the highest the river has been since it was measured at 55.46 feet on Feb. 13, 2019 in Cincinnati.
The river was measured at 47.6 feet at 11 a.m. Monday. The rise above flood stage of 52 feet is expected to start Tuesday afternoon. The rise will continue until Thursday's forecast crest.
NWS has advised drivers to use caution around flooded areas.
"Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles," the National Weather Service said. "Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding."
At 54-feet, flood-prone areas are affected across the region including:
- The Sawyer Point Amphitheater area floods.
- Riverside Drive in Covington floods.
- Backwater spreads up the Little Miami River as far upstream as Newtown with floodwaters worsening in California and Anderson Township.
- Low-lying areas near New Richmond in Clermont County flood.
- Flooding worsens in the East End of Cincinnati.
- There is flooding near Petersburg, Kentucky along Belleview Road near the Woolper Creek Bridge.
- In Indiana, there is flooding, near State Route 56 and Water Street near Aurora.
Other areas flood at the flood stage of 52 feet.
- According to the National Weather Service, at 52 feet, sections of Kellogg Avenue from east of Delta Avenue upstream to near Coney Island to near Eight Mile Road are flooded, as well as parts of Humbert Avenue in the East End of Cincinnati.
- Most of the Public Landing in Covington is flooded, as well as Riverside Park off River Road, the National Weather Service said.
The Ohio River at Meldahl Dam is also expected to reach minor flood stage at 1 p.m. Tuesday, and crest at 54.5 feet at 1 a.m. Thursday
The Licking River at Falmouth is forecasted to rise to a crest of 29.5 feet, below flood stage, in the early morning hours Tuesday. Forecasters said will quickly drop below 23 feet Wednesday morning. Flood stage is at 33 feet.
Detailed forecast
Monday night: Mostly clear with an overnight low around 22.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Overnight low around 28.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Overnight low around 32.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Overnight low around 27.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Overnight low around 28.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Overnight low around 29.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Forecast provided by the National Weather Service at Wilmington.
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