Flood Safety and Preparedness

Floodwaters Rise in the Ohio River Valley (PHOTOS)

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Brandon Ritchie, 3, tosses a rock in the water while he and his father Chuck examine the level of the Ohio River in the Ashland Riverport Park, Monday March 16, 2015. (AP Photo/The Independent, Kevin Goldy)

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Brandon Ritchie, 3, tosses a rock in the water while he and his father Chuck examine the level of the Ohio River in the Ashland Riverport Park, Monday March 16, 2015. (AP Photo/The Independent, Kevin Goldy)

Melting snow and unwanted rainfall have combined to create a dangerous flooding situation in the Ohio River Valley.

Floodwaters have risen to levels not seen in nearly 20 years near Cincinnati, and although homes in the area have been mostly spared, smaller towns nearby haven't been so lucky.

(MORE: The Latest News on the Ohio Valley Flooding)

Meanwhile, ice jams in the Pittsburgh area have pushed parts of the Allegheny River into yards and homes near its banks. Evacuations were ordered in a West Virginia town when sodden soil began to give way, resulting in several large mudslides.

We've compiled some of the most striking images from this flooding event, and you can browse them in our gallery at the top of this page.