<p>Officers with the Louisville, Kentucky, Metro Police Department surveyed water levels and damage caused by severe flooding along the banks of the Ohio River on Monday, February 26.</p><p>The Ohio River was forecasted to crest by Monday afternoon. However, the National Weather Service reported</a> moderate flooding conditions would exist through Tuesday night.</p><p>Heavy rain, including nearly three inches at Louisville airport on Saturday, triggered the flooding, the Courier Journal reported</a>. A crest of 36.1 feet would be the ninth-highest for the Ohio River in Louisville.</p><p>Mayor Greg Fischer and Deputy Mayor Ellen Hesen told reporters they would be asking for clean-up assistance, and the estimated cost could exceed $2.7 million for damage relief. Credit: Louisville Metro Police Department via Storyful</p><br />
