11-04-2025
LST 325 reaching new heights on flooded Ohio River
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – The flooded Ohio River has the LST 325 in Evansville reaching new heights.
With the river approaching 48 feet, the warship is noticeably higher than normal. Officials with the ship say, in the five years at the current location, they have never seen the water this high, nor have they seen the flood walls used.
Despite the ongoing flooding, relocating the ship has not been discussed. The LST and museum remain open for tours, offering visitors a unique view on the river.
'You'll get to see the river in the area from a new vantage point. You're going to be about 25-30 feet higher than you usually are, so it's pretty cool out here,' said Chris Donahue, Vice President of the LST 325 Board of Directors. 'I encourage everybody to come down this weekend because we're looking down on everybody instead of looking up at them.'
Donahue says the ship has two anchors that can be dropped if necessary.
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