Massive Daviess County Floods – A Photo Tour

On Tuesday when a State of Emergency was declared  for Daviess County, some felt it was a bit premature.  Today everyone agrees with the declaration by Judge Executive Al Mattingly.  The flooding is getting worse instead of better.For the third day in a row I ventured out in Owensboro and Daviess County to survey the high water situation and take some photos. Rain most of Tuesday night and a big part of  Wednesday caused water levels to rise quite a bit. Local, State, and National news reports featured the Western Kentucky flooding as their lead stories.

My wife, Kathy, went with me on this 3 hour tour. It was Kathy's first time to see the flooding up close and personal.

While the high water is disrupting many lives, most people are keeping their sense of humor. One gentleman, Jeff White, who lives on Griffith Station Rd. in Stanley, told us about catching fish in the flood waters on Tuesday. Jeff was standing in the rain and told us the 1997 flood levels would more than likely be surpassed in the next day.

The Kentucky Transportation trucks were busy putting "Road Closed" signs out. In several fields you could see where the corn had reaches 12 - 15 inches only to be flooded out.  More than a few oil wells stood silent in 6-8 feet of water.

All photos in this posted gallery were by Joe and Kathy Lowe. I put a description caption on several but for many just the impact of the images is enough.  If  you and your family are not impacted by this massive flooding, you might want to say a little prayer of thanks for being spared. You might also want to check on those who live in the hardest hit areas to see if there is anything you can to as a neighbor to help.