We Should All Heed This KY State Trooper’s Warnings

I still have vivid memories of the historic flooding our tri-state area dealt with in 1997 and 2011. Now, as if on cue (these events seem to happen every 14 years), we have the 2025 flood that will go down in Kentucky history.

McLean County Flooding

I wouldn't dream of comparing one area's travails with another's, but McLean County is our neighbor, and what we're seeing out of Calhoun and Rumsey is positively devastating.

In Frankfort, the Kentucky River is doing a number on state capitol, and it hasn't gone unnoticed by the national media.

Daviess County Flooding

In Daviess County, the Ohio River is expected to crest early this weekend at nearly 48 feet, putting in the "high moderate" flood range.

River flooding is the main concern at this point, but that doesn't mean there aren't SEVERAL roads in and around the region that aren't still closed due to high water. We've been told, time and time again, never to drive through water that's covering a road. Here's Kentucky State Trooper Corey King to explain why, you know, for the people in the back. The message of "turn around, don't drown" has been drilled into our heads, and with good reason.

It only takes a foot of water covering a road to make most vehicles buoyant. If it's a foot of rushing water, that's enough to push one off the road. TWO feet of water can take care of SUVS and trucks. In other words, avoid doing what you'll see at the beginning of this video. It makes my stomach knot up just watching it.

There are multiple alternate routes for any road that is closed due to high water, and the signs are there. Please heed them.