Ian Hardwitt

1 week ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. — Isaiah Willett's one of a dozen people clearing out his parent's home in Colesburg, Ky. down to the studs. "By Sunday evening, the water was cresting even higher," Willett said. "And that's when we got about four-and-a-half feet in here...up to about this mantle over on the fireplace." High enough that it covered the stove and ruined a lifetime collection of vinyl records. Boots like these waded into Radcliff for supplies.

1 week ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

CLARK COUNTY, Ind. — Signs around Silver Creek township warn against an upcoming property tax increase for local school system, asking for 'NO' votes. "For me, it would be about a $97--a-month increase," Anne Williams, who plans to vote against the increase, said. Williams has two kids—one in seventh and one in eighth grade. "One of his classes has 50 children in it, in his flex class," she said.

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

CLARKSVILLE, Ind. — Nearly an inch an hour, the Ohio River kept rising Tuesday, extending the two-month closure of Blackiston Mill Road, putting the bridge underwater and covering the dam entirely. "Everything I worked for, for four years, is underwater now," Nick Hinton said. He owns Hinton Detail in Clarksville, Indiana. Flooding put him out of his red roof shop for the second time in two months.

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Salt River flowed right into Shepherdsville Monday, submerging vehicles a a red truck on 4th Street. Downtown businesses and the courthouse closed. Flood water overtook the city park too, taking Mercy Hill Church along with it. That river rose more than 33 feet in four days. "I was hoping this would be a one-in-a-lifetime experience for my kids, to paddle around their church," Pastor Nate Young said.

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — Rain rolled down orange and yellow ponchos covering orange jumpsuits on Friday. Nelson County Jail inmates volunteered as flood waters rose, putting down sandbags across the county. They started in New Haven before moving on to Boston Community Center. The nearby Rolling Fork River—projected to rise to 50 feet on Monday— it hit 47 feet back in February. "It's great exercise," Max Ryan said.