Ohio River floodgates are up, so why is there still flooding? All 12 floodgates at the Markland Locks and Dam were raised by Thursday afternoon, but people living upriver should still expect flooding overnight.
and last updated 2021-03-04 20:05:05-05
WARSAW, Ky. â All 12 floodgates at the Markland Locks and Dam were raised by Thursday afternoon, but people living upriver should still expect flooding overnight.
Paul Kremer, deputy commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the Army Corps of Engineers, explained that most Ohio River damsâ primary purpose is navigation for river traffic, not flood control.
That means the three-hour process of raising the floodgates helps prevent some flooding but canât handle it all, especially after a snowy February contributed so much extra water to the river.
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.
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