Daviess and surrounding counties were heavily impacted by near-historic rainfall and flooding. We produced dozens of stories and videos as it happened and in the months following.
Stories (not including daily updates about road, school, and business closures)
- Flooding in Smothers Park, Rumsey expected as Ohio and Green rivers continue to rise
- Trump approves emergency declaration for Kentucky as flooding threat continues
- DCSO deputies to assist Ohio County as Rough River flooding worsens
- Stanley braces for major flooding; highest water levels since 1937 possible
- Rough River Lake hits spillway level as flooding concerns grow across region
- McLean County prepping for historic flood levels; National Guard, rescue efforts mobilized
- More sandbags available today, tomorrow for residents
- Curfew ordered for unincorporated McLean County amid ongoing flood response
- Daviess County opens debris collection sites, offers guidance on safe flood cleanup
- U.S. 60 to be blocked at KY 279 in Stanley starting at 6 p.m.
- Emergency shelter opening at Owensboro Christian for those displaced by flooding
- McLean County Schools shut down due to historic flooding
- Flooding threatens to isolate Stanley; officials prepare as Ohio and Green rivers continue to rise
- Daviess County begins recovery: Officials urge residents to report flood damage, hold off on dumping debris
- DCSO: Driver in critical condition after vehicle swept away in Stanley floodwaters
- Guthrie tours flood-ravaged McLean County, calls for federal assistance
- Daviess County officials divided on flood mitigation plan amid funding, legal debate
- Griffith Station Road washout highlights post-flood danger; DCSO asking residents to report road damage
- Temporary flood debris collection site opening Tuesday at Stanley Park
- McLean County students return to school Wednesday after historic flooding; community cleanup effort planned for May 3
- McLean County residents urged to register for flood aid as officials anticipate addition to federal disaster list
- McLean among 16 counties added to FEMA aid request following major disaster declaration
- FEMA approves Individual Assistance for flood victims in Daviess, surrounding counties; here’s how to apply
- Disaster Recovery Center opens in McLean County to help storm survivors
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance now available for storm-affected residents in area
Videos
Our videos collectively totalled nearly 3.5 million views, plus tens of thousands of reactions, comments, and shares.
- Helicopter ride over floods
- Road closure general 1
- Road closure southeast
- Flooding downtown
- Road closure south
- Carter Road
- Levee break
- Road closure east
- Ohio County floods
- Downtown parks flooding
- Smothers Park closed
- What’s washing up
- Livermore floods
- Parking lot
- McLean flooding
- Cleaning downtown
- Prepping for flood



