Active Weather Alerts
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 9:12 PM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Louisville has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Boyle County in central Kentucky... Garrard County in central Kentucky... Southern Jessamine County in central Kentucky... North Central Lincoln County in central Kentucky... Central Madison County in central Kentucky... East Central Mercer County in central Kentucky... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 511 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Richmond, Nicholasville, Lancaster, Mccreary, Berea, Wilmore, Cottonburg, Nina, Ruthton and Buckeye. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 5:49 PM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Louisville has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Boyle County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Casey County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Grayson County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Green County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Hardin County in central Kentucky... Northern Hart County in central Kentucky... Larue County in central Kentucky... Northern Lincoln County in central Kentucky... Marion County in central Kentucky... Southwestern Nelson County in central Kentucky... Taylor County in central Kentucky... South Central Washington County in central Kentucky... * Until 700 PM EDT /600 PM CDT/. * At 149 PM EDT /1249 PM CDT/, the public 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...Public reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elizabethtown, Danville, Campbellsville, Lebanon, Stanford, Hodgenville, Radcliff, Junction City, Lebanon Junction and New Haven. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:58 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * 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...Through Sunday morning. * 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... - Numerous showers and scattered strong storms are expected today into tonight. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches will be possible, with localized totals of 3 to 5 inches in south- central KY. - 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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