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Monday July 15th, 2019 - 4:38 pm
⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 15 at 5:35PM EDT until July 15 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS
SUMMARY:
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The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Warrick County in southwestern Indiana... Southwestern Spencer County in southwestern Indiana... Southeastern Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky... Western Daviess County in northwestern Kentucky...
AFFECTS: Daviess; Henderson
INSTRUCTION: [None]
URL TO LIVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFO:
alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=KY125D046876BC.SevereThunderstormWarning.125D04689020KY.PA...
URGENCY: Immediate
SEVERITY: Severe
CERTAINTY: Observed
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/15/19 4:35 PM CDT
EXPIRATION DATE: 7/15/19 5:00 PM CDT
FULL ALERT TEXT:
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The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Warrick County in southwestern Indiana...
Southwestern Spencer County in southwestern Indiana...
Southeastern Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky...
Western Daviess County in northwestern Kentucky...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stanley, or 7
miles west of Owensboro, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Owensboro, Rockport, Stanley, St. Joseph, Eureka, Moseleyville and
Hebbardsville.
This includes Audubon Parkway between Mile Markers 9 and 23.
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
Friday July 12th, 2019 - 3:09 pm
The agenda for the July 15, 2019 Water and Sewer Commission Meeting is available on the HWU website (in PDF format) at this link:
tinyurl.com/HWU-Board-Agenda
The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Bobby Gish Administrative Building located at 111 Fifth Street in Henderson.
Thursday July 11th, 2019 - 8:00 pm
Whiskey River Take Me Home....Not!
News coverage of a fire in a Jim Beam bourbon warehouse in Woodford County has highlighted a fish kill and the impact of 45,000 barrels of bourbon on the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers. Lightning struck the warehouse on July 2nd, causing an intense fire that was allowed to burn out over 3 days.
The spill led to a “severe” fish kill on the Kentucky River, according to the Division of Water, due to a lack of oxygen in the water.
It appears that the leading edge this spill will reach the Henderson area sometime Friday (7/12/19) afternoon, after entering the Ohio River on Monday.
The Ohio River Sanitary Commission (ORSANCO) maintains highly sophisticated monitoring equipment at locations along the River downstream from the spill, including at the Louisville Water Company and the Evansville Water & Sewer Utility intake upstream from Henderson. These monitoring stations are not expected to detect the spill as it passes, due to the high flowrate of the Ohio River and the dilution provided by a big river.
So, if you were planning to head to the boat ramps to fill a glass or a flask, don’t bother. We expect the remnants of alcohol & bourbon in the water to be below the level of possible detection.
Wednesday July 10th, 2019 - 10:49 am
The Henderson Water and Sewer Commission of the City of Henderson, Kentucky will receive sealed competitive bids at its office at 111 Fifth Street, Henderson, Kentucky 42420; until Wednesday August 7, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at which time the bids will be opened and considered for the purchase of the following:
JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR HENDERSON WATER UTILITY
Specifications and Instructions to Bidders may be obtained at the above address of the office of the Henderson Water Utility or at the company website tinyurl.com/hwu-bids. Questions regarding this bid should be directed to the Purchasing Manager at 270-869-6609.
The Water and Sewer Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in whole or in part and to waive informalities and/or technicalities in the bids. Conflicts of interest, gratuities and kickbacks as defined and provided for in K.R. S. 45A.455 are absolutely prohibited.
Welcome to Henderson Water Utility’s Website.
This site contains information about Henderson, Kentucky’s Henderson Water Utility, the services we offer, and other information of interest to the community.
The Water and Sewer Commission meetings are normally held at the Bobby Gish Administrative Building located at 111 Fifth Street on the third Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. local time. Please call 270-826-2421 if you have any questions concerning the meetings.
Henderson is a “Combined Sewer System” community. In the older parts of the city, we have combined sewers that channel both sanitary and stormwater to the wastewater treatment plant when it rains. In newer parts of the city, we have a separate storm sewer system.
Learn more about Henderson’s Combined Sewer System
Learn more about Henderson’s Separate Sewer System:
2019 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORTS
for both the North and South Water Treatment Plants
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NORTH Water Treatment Plant
Serving the City of Henderson
and portions of Henderson County
2019 Henderson Water Utility North annual water quality report is available.
This report contains important information about your drinking water.
Please go to www.hkywater.org/ccr/north.pdf to view your 2019 annual water quality report or to request a paper copy call 270-826-2421.
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SOUTH Water Treatment Plant
Serving the City of Sebree, Beech Grove,
and portions of Henderson County
2019 Henderson Water Utility South annual water quality report is available.
This report contains important information about your drinking water.
Please go to www.hkywater.org/ccr/south.pdf to view your 2019 annual water quality report or to request a paper copy call 270-826-2421.