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At 4:00 P.M., MSD rain
gauges around Louisville and Jefferson County are reporting rainfall
between 4.5 and 6 inches of rain (since 6:00 P.M. Thursday evening).
This storm system has caused
all major creeks and channels to rise. Most are still holding water
within their banks. However, additional rainfall during Friday evening
hours could cause these channels to overflow.
MSD field crews have
reported numerous areas of street flooding both in the city and the
county. There have been several reports of house flooding in the
following areas:
Winnrose Way (western
Louisville)
Bass and Shirley Avenues
(eastern Jefferson County)
MSD operations personnel
have been working to keep all sanitary sewer and flood pumping
stations in service. Some stations have required auxiliary pumps, but
sanitary service has not been lost in any area.
MSD maintenance personnel
have been operating auxiliary pumps to prevent backups in the
Beechwood Village; Hikes Point; Highgate Springs; and Okolona areas.
Crews have also been assigned to all major bridge and culvert
crossings to remove debris.
MSD Customer Service’s
Department has received over 500 service requests ranging from street
and yard flooding to sewer backups.
The Ohio River continues to
rise with crests of 20.0’ on the Upper Gauge and 51.0’ on the
Lower Gauge predicted for Sunday, February 20th. MSD will
continue to monitor river level readings over the weekend as rainfall
upstream could affect river levels in the Louisville area.
At this time rain continues
to fall in the Louisville metro area with additional rainfall in the
forecast. All MSD forces will remain on duty to address all sanitary
sewer, drainage and flood protection issues.
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