Elizabeth, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Louisville has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Harrison County in south central Indiana...
Bullitt County in central Kentucky...
Northern Hardin County in central Kentucky...
Southeastern Meade County in central Kentucky...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 418 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Shepherdsville, Pioneer Village, Radcliff, Mount Washington,
Hillview, Vine Grove, Lebanon Junction, Hebron Estates, Muldraugh
and West Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely and have them relay your report to the National
Weather Service in Louisville.

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FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Blue River at Fredericksburg.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water covers parts of
Fredericksburg-Depauw Road near river.
At 22.0 feet, Backroads in town flood. Water approaches US 150.
At 23.0 feet, US 150 is closed.
At 24.0 feet, Water surrounds some homes along backroads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 22.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 PM EDT Saturday was 22.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 4.9 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.2 feet on 04/06/2025.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following areas, Clark
IN, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison IN, Jefferson IN, Orange,
Perry, Scott IN and Washington IN and Kentucky, including the
following areas, Anderson, Bourbon, Clark KY, Fayette, Franklin,
Harrison KY, Henry, Jefferson, Nicholas, Oldham, Scott KY, Shelby,
Spencer, Trimble and Woodford.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered storms capable of heavy rainfall rates will
continue to move east over southern IN and portions of
northern KY through the early to mid morning hours.
Additional scattered showers and storms will also be possible
this afternoon and evening.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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