For the first time in a long time, we’re seeing sunshine out there today! Highs near 60° this afternoon, north wind 10-15 mph.
A cold front will be moving through late Monday afternoon into the early evening, with a brief, thin line of sprinkles or a few light rain showers.
A Freeze Watch is in effect for tonight into Tuesday morning with temperatures expected to fall to the upper 20s in most locations. This could be a hard freeze, so protect any sensitive plants or vegetation.
The Ohio River is heading into Moderate Flood stage for much of this week with significant impacts.
Below are some of the impacts at each level.
- 36 – 11th Street is closed at floodgates.
- 34 – Bingham Way is closed at floodgate. Water floods East Riverside Road near Fisherman’s Wharf in Jeffersonville.
- 32 – 2nd Street floodgate is closed.
- 30 – Utica Pike floods at Duffy’s Landing in Jeffersonville.
- 29 – Parts of Utica IN flood. Third Street ramp off of I-64 closes. 10th Streets is closed at floodgate.
- 28 – More sections of River Road floods. Beachland Beach area is cut off. Lime Kiln Lane floods south of River Road.
- 27 – River Road floods at many locations from 3rd St. to Glenview. Blankenbaker Lane closes south of River Road. River Dell Rd. floods at Mellwood Ave. Riverside Dr. floods at many locations.
For the Lower Gauge:
- 67 – Blackiston Mill Road floods at Silver Creek in Clarksville.
- 66 – Lock is closed. Floodgates at Riverport are closed.
- 65 – Parts of US 31W (Dixie Highway) flood from I-265 (Gene Synder Freeway) interchange to West Point KY. Riverfront parks in Clarksville and New Albany flood.
- 59 – Overbrook Rd. floods south of Lake Dreamland Rd.
- 58 – IN 111 floods upstream of Bridgeport.
- 55 – Parks and riverfront areas in Clarksville and New Albany flood. Some yards along US 31W (Dixie Highway) from Pleasure Ridge Park to West Point KY flood.
Rain chances will likely return late Wednesday into Thursday, but with lighter amounts, and this will not aggravate flooding issues.
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– Meteorologist Ben Pine
