By MIKE KRAFCIK
6 News Reporter
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WATE) - Heavy rain and winds over the past few days have caused the Cumberland River in Kentucky to go over its flood stage.
The rising waters made it difficult for people to leave their homes and kept kids in Whitley County home from school for safety.
Flood levels continued to rise throughout Tuesday on the Cumberland River in Williamsburg. Near downtown, levels were at around 25 feet. Flood stage is 21 feet.
The river crested Monday due to several days of heavy rain.
"Everything is flooded right through here. Everything is wiped up here. It's all water, swamp, that's it," Larry Satterfield said.
Many county and state roads in the southern part of the county were closed. However, county emergency officials said there were no injuries or major damage.
Flooding was seen further south into Tennessee as well. The Clear Fork River branches off the Cumberland and runs by the town of Jellico.
The baseball fields in Jellico's Memorial Park were completely flooded along with the entrance to Indian Mountain State Park
No homes in the town were damaged, though.
"It rained 24-36 hours straight and thankfully it was a slow drizzle. It saved us from a lot more damage," said Jellico Emergency Management Director George Deule.
He says several bouts of hard rain this year have caused similar scenes and the park is becoming a common flooding area.
"It's just something that we have on a regular basis that we have to live with," Deule said.
