Flooding is expected to continue into Friday morning, with otherwise cool, dry weather forecast for the remainder of the week.
A flood warning remains in effect for the Ohio River at Cincinnati until Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio.
A flood stage of 56.8 feet was recorded Thursday evening. As of 6 a.m. Friday the river was at 56.33 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 56.8 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon, forecasters said.
At 57 feet, flooding begins to surround homes in the low-lying areas in East End, California, Anderson Township and New Richmond in Clermont County.