Louisville's flood protection infrastructure keeps the Ohio River at bay, and has already pumped billions of gallons of stormwater out of the city.

The Ohio River is finally receding, and MSD is now looking ahead to phasing out its flood pumps. Out of 16 flood pump stations, 12 stations went into service, and nine actively pumped during this flood event.

The pumping station sends flood water outside of the levy and flood wall system. MSD currently has seven flood pumping stations in active service. MSD monitors the water levels of the Ohio River throughout the year, but the river typically floods between January and May.

Ohio River levels, and a look at Louisville's forecast