Louisville, KY

Weather Forecast Office

Flooding May 1-2, 2010, Allen County

Allen County

All of these photos are copyrighted by the Allen County Citizen-Times. The editor of the Citizen-Times has graciously allowed us to post them here. Click on any image to see a larger version.

First, a lesson on why you should never drive into flood waters:

Matt Pedigo, Editor of the Citizen-Times, provided this information concerning the above rescue: "This ladder truck rescue was indeed very dramatic. At no time was this man's survival assured, as he was also suffering from a broken arm and hypothermia. The water rose precipitously fast. The truck's ladder, which was not designed to be used in this horizontal position, had a 500 pound weight limit. Therefore, the life of the firefighter, Jeff Young of the Scottsville Fire Department, was never assured either. "

Other photos from around the county:





South Allen Volunteer Fire Department at KY 482 and US 31-E along Trammel Creek.	South Allen Volunteer Fire Department at KY 482 and US 31-E along Trammel Creek.	South Allen Volunteer Fire Department at KY 482 and US 31-E along Trammel Creek.	Animals are affected by flooding too

		KY 100 at Sulphur Fork Creek