Northern Kentucky floodwall gates close as Ohio River rises
The floodwall gate in Newport, Kentucky is closing for now as the Ohio River continues to rise, according to officials.
Posted at 5:35 AM, Mar 03, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-03 10:57:05-05
NEWPORT, Ky. â The floodwall gate in Newport, Kentucky is closing for now as the Ohio River continues to rise, according to officials.
Newport officials aren t taking any chances as they close the gate at Columbia Street Wednesday morning.
According to Paul Kremer, the deputy division commander of the Army Corps. of Engineers, the area usually sees either two or three flood cycles each year. With all the snow melting and the recent rain, this is causing the first major flood issue for the area this year.