Predicted local rainfall amounts have been reduced.
Weather forecasters are now predicting the Ohio River will not exceed minor flood stage by the time it crests here on Monday. Rain heading our way tonight may alter that forecast should the Continue reading
The current Ohio River forecast calls for minor flooding with a crest of about 58 feet expected on Tuesday. The crest level may change depending on the amount of rain through the weekend that will drain into the river.
State of Emergency in Lewis County
Judge Executive Todd Ruckel has declared Lewis County under a State of Emergency.
We are experiencing flash flooding in some areas of Lewis County, especially west of Herron Hill and in the Cabin Continue reading
Lewis County Judge Executive Todd Ruckel says a meeting with ambulance service officials produced promising efforts to improve response times in the county.
Ruckel and other local officials traveled to Portsmouth Ambulance administrative offices to discuss concerns with officials there. Continue reading
Lewis County Emergency Management hosted a tabletop exercise last week to help better prepare first responders for possible emergency events.
Emergency Management Area Manager Bobby Carpenter explains the scenario of an accident for a training exercise. – Dennis Brown Photo Continue reading
Lewis County Judge Executive Todd Ruckel is KEMA’s Judge Executive of the Year.
Lewis County Judge Executive Todd Ruckel has been named 2017 Kentucky Emergency Management Association’s Judge Executive of the Year. The announcement was made during the awards banquet Continue reading
Lewis County will officially receive StormReady status Monday when officials from the National Weather Service travel here to present a certificate and road signs to Judge Executive Todd Ruckel.
The ceremony is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Monday at the Lewis Continue reading