As rainfall in the region has ended, MSD’s sanitary sewer system capacity is restored.

Floodwall closures are going up Monday afternoon at 8th and 11th streets. 

Closures previously installed at 2nd, 10th, and 27th streets, Bingham Way in downtown Louisville, and Port Road in Riverport remain in place. 

All 16 of MSD's flood pumping stations are in active service. Projections show the Ohio River in Louisville will crest early on April 9 at 35.6 feet on the upper gauge and at 67.9 feet on the lower gauge, both in the “Moderate Flood” mode range as determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

MSD has all 16 of its flood pumping stations in active service to protect Louisville from inland flooding. Multiple large pumps at each of the stations pull water from overflowing creeks and send it into the Ohio River to prevent flooding of the areas surrounding the creeks.

The flood pumping stations are an element of an overall flood protection system that also protects against the Ohio River overflowing into the city. The system also includes 26.1 miles of floodwall and earthen levee to block river overflows.

MSD has installed five floodwall closures in Louisville Metro due to rising Ohio River levels. 

MSD will install roadway floodwall closures at 10th and 27th streets on April 3. These are openings in the floodwall that typically cars and pedestrians can pass through. Crews will take several hours to install and assemble these closures.

Floodwall closures keep the Ohio River at bay and prevent it from backing onto roadways and property.

FEMA GRANTS PUBLIC NOTICE
MSD has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program funding through the Kentucky Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (KYEM/HS) as a sub-recipient.

After a February flood event, numerous home and business owners have turned their attention to the task of cleaning up. 

MSD advises taking photographs of the damage before cleanup but beginning cleanup as soon as possible; floodplain permits are not required before cleanup begins.

The Ohio River crested last night, and its levels are currently trending downward, following a “minor” flood event in which MSD activated multiple assets of Louisville Metro’s flood protection system. All MSD flood pump stations are expected to stop pumping by late Monday afternoon and will be phased down during the weekend.

Louisville, KY—MSD installed roadway floodwall closures at 10th and 27th streets on Tuesday, February 18. These are openings in the floodwall that normally cars and pedestrians can pass through. It takes around eight hours for crews to install and assemble each closure.

“The flood protection system is one part of the scope of what we do at MSD. A lot of times, it’s out of sight, out of mind. And so it’s great that people get to see this vital part of our function, and it’s vital to the safety and health of our community,” states MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott.

During an inspection of a cave-in, MSD crews determined that the sewer pipe under Grinstead Drive between Everett Avenue and Hillard Avenue needs an emergency repair.

Grinstead Drive between Everett and Hillard avenues will close on Saturday, January 25, for an emergency repair of the sewer line and a storm drain pipe. This repair requires a complete closure of the roadway with an estimated reopening by Sunday morning, January 26.

Traffic detour signs will be in place. Sidewalks in the work area will remain open.