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City Leaders Eye Flood-Prone Areas, Ohio River

City Leaders Eye Flood-Prone Areas, Ohio River
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By Bill Hughes
Feb. 24, 2018 | PADUCAH, KY
By Bill Hughes Feb. 24, 2018 | 02:18 PM | PADUCAH, KY
With creeks and streams swollen with rain, and more expected through Sunday morning, Paducah officials say they are watching the flooding situation closely.

The City of Paducah's Facebook page posted a river level forecast for the Ohio River on Friday afternoon, which showed the river should crest Wednesday morning at about 49 feet. 

The post says, "The City is watching these forecasts closely. At this time, we don't need to install the floodgates. If the crest forecast increases, there may be a need to install them. Crews can install about 20 gates in 12 hours."

The Mayor and Commissioners were asked Friday evening if they had checked on problem areas noted in the city's Storm Water Master Plan, or if Strand Associates would visit to see the situation first-hand. Several of them responded Friday night or Saturday morning.

Commissioner Allan Rhodes said he drove around Friday morning to check on some areas, and everything was fine at the time. He said he hasn't heard complaints from anyone yet about problem areas. 

Commissioner Sandra Wilson said officials have been getting updates through the week and coordinating with McCracken County officials, just in case. She also said that local engineering firm Bacon Farmer and Workman, Strand Associates' local partner in the Storm Water plan, would be monitoring the situation over the weekend. 

Commissioner Sarah Stewart Holland said she would be going through neighborhoods in the Pecan Drive area on Saturday to survey the situation.

The Storm Water Master Plan was adopted in March 2017 and several meetings have been held to give residents the opportunity to share details of localized neighborhood flooding. Some residents, especially along Crooked Creek and Perkins Creek, have experienced increased flash flooding over the last few years, coinciding with commercial and residential development in the area. City officials are working with Strand to determine any infrastructure improvements that would minimize these problems.

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