LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Jefferson County Public Schools will implement a Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Day Monday due to flooding, announced Sunday evening.
As Louisville faces historic flooding after substantial rain in recent days, the state’s largest school district decided to be on NTI Monday.
Numerous roads have had to close around Louisville due to rising flood waters.
JCPS was on spring break last week.
A state of emergency was already declared in Louisville Thursday after tornado damage and anticipation of the severe flooding that’s on the way.
The Ohio River is expected to crest Wednesday at 35.6 feet in the upper pool. That includes the area of the downtown Louisville side of the McAlpine Lock, around 23 feet of typical river levels.