User:HurricaneGonzalo/2018 Ohio River flood

The Ohio River flood of 2018 was the worst flood to affect the Ohio Valley since the 1997 Ohio River flood. The flood of 2018 affected over 50% of the entire Ohio River, 448 miles out of the total 981 miles. The Ohio River crested at 60.5 feet, just 4 feet shy of the 1997 flood levels. The flooding caused one fatality in Simpson County, Kentucky. The states hit hardest were Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, where the majority of the damage occurred. Overall, over $30 million (2018 USD) in damages was caused by this flood, and one fatality.