Rains continue to fall on the Tri-State, adding water to already swollen rivers and creeks and putting the month of April 2011 on the record as the wettest April in Cincinnati History.
Right now, the Ohio River stands at about 54.9 feet. flood stage is 52 feet. The Ohio is expected to crest tomorrow at 2 a.m. at 56 feet, and then fall to 53 feet on Wednesday. The Licking River at Falmouth is at 30.8 feet now, and will crest at 33.5 at 8 p.m. tonight, about a half foot above flood stage.
Sandbags are becoming a familiar site at the Covington Landing. As the river has risen over the weekend, water is now covering the Serpentine Wall on the Ohio side. Floodgates remain in place at Mehring Way and Harriett and at Mehring and Carr Street. Those were installed last Thursday in preparation for the flooding. Several roads remain closed due to high water but early Monday morning, officials added a new closure-the ramp from State Route 32 West to 125 East and the ramp from 125 West to 32 East in Newtown are both closed.
At Coney Island the flooding forced Cirque Du Soleil to cancel its performances over the weekend. The show's organizers hope to be back on stage performing tomorrow.
High water is also forcing some students out of their classrooms. The parking lot of Riverview East Academy on Kellogg Avenue is under water. Therefore, students will be roaming the halls of Burton Elementary today. Buses will pick the students up at their normal times. Walkers and car riders can meet at the ball field on Stanley Avenue to get to school. This is the second time students have had to be relocated due to flooding.
We're at 10.86 inches through yesterday, the all time record is 13.68 inches...and we're expecting rain all week. More and more extreme weather records are falling here in the last few years but of course...it's all in your head if you think global climate change has anything to do with it...
Right?
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