UNION, Ky. — Three people had to be pulled from floodwaters in Boone County Thursday morning.
Emergency crews responded to reports of a water rescue on Riddles Run Road in Union just before 4 a.m.
Crews said they had to pull the people from the water after the car they were in got stuck. According to police at the scene, they drove around a barricade blocking the road due to high water.
Watch as first responders pull the people from the floodwaters below:
The people were taken to local hospitals. First responders said they were expected to be OK.
Several roads along the Ohio River and other small bodies of water have been closed over the week due to high water in Northern Kentucky and east of Cincinnati.
A flood warning is in effect for the Ohio River until at least Friday.
According to the Ohio River Forecast Center, the river crested on Wednesday night and will now slowly start to recede.
For a full breakdown on the Ohio River flood stages and its impacts, watch the video below:
