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.

According to MSD, the most recent projections show that the Ohio River will crest on February 21 at 29 feet on the upper gauge and 60.5 feet on the lower gauge. Normal pool on the upper gauge is 12 feet, and low stage on the lower gauge is 9 feet.

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