Several days before an accident in Pittsburgh resulted in two sunken barges in the Ohio River, the Coast Guard warned towboat operators of hazards of navigating in high water and suggested they reduce the number of barges in each tow, according to The Pittburgh Tribune-Review.
The article says the Coast Guard has recorded two or three times the usual number of accidents during the recent high water, the article says.
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The Great Steamboat Race in Louisville, normally held during the week before the Kentucky Derby, has been rescheduled to June 29 because of high water.
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Here's another one everyone saw coming: Officials address mooring issues after riverfront restaurant breaks loose.
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One more: Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear estimates flood damage to the commonwealth at $34 million.
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