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Flood Warning
Issued: 2:58 AM Jun. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana, including the following
counties, Crawford, Dubois, Harrison and Perry and Kentucky,
including the following counties, Adair, Barren, Boyle,
Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland,
Edmonson, Garrard, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Hart,
Jessamine, Larue, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Meade, Mercer,
Metcalfe, Monroe, Nelson, Ohio, Russell, Taylor and Washington.

* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT /400 AM CDT/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1058 PM EDT /958 PM CDT/, local law enforcement reported
flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring.
Between 2 and 8 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Richmond, Elizabethtown, Liberty, Nicholasville, Danville,
Jasper, Glasgow, Bardstown, Shepherdsville and
Campbellsville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 2:46 AM Jun. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, northwest, and
south central Kentucky, including the following areas, in east
central Kentucky, Boyle, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and Mercer.
In north central Kentucky, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Hardin, Larue,
Meade, Nelson and Washington KY. In northwest Kentucky, Hancock
and Ohio. In south central Kentucky, Adair, Allen, Barren, Butler,
Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hart,
Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Simpson, Taylor
and Warren.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Sunday.

* 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...
- 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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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:11 AM Jun. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rolling Fork River near Boston.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Agricultural bottomland is covered.
At 40.0 feet, Water begins to cross low spots on some county
roads. Some homes in flood plain are cutoff.
At 42.0 feet, A few homes and trailers outside of Boston flood.
At 43.0 feet, Floodwall begins closing in Lebanon Junction.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 36.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 32.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Saturday was 36.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.7
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
40.6 feet on 02/26/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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