MSD has taken 14 of its 16 flood pump stations out of active service as Ohio River levels trend downward.
The two flood pump stations still in service — Western and Paddy’s Run — are expected to be taken offline this week.
During a flood event that saw more than seven inches of rain in five days, MSD activated all 16 flood pump stations, 65 flood gates and seven floodwall closures.
The Ohio River crested on Wednesday, April 9 at 36.63 feet on the upper gauge and at 68.02 feet on the lower gauge, both of which fall in the “moderate” flood range. Louisville Metro’s Ohio River Flood Protection System has pumped out more than 12 billion gallons of stormwater during the current flood event, protecting more than 200,000 people, 87,000 homes and $24 billion in property throughout 110 square miles of Louisville Metro.
