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Flood Advisory
Issued: 11:47 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...South Central Floyd County in south central Indiana...
East Central Harrison County in south central Indiana...
Northern Bullitt County in central Kentucky...
Southern Jefferson County in central Kentucky...

* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Louisville, Shively, Corydon, Pioneer Village, Lynnview, Hollow
Creek, Hollyvilla and Spring Mill.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 11:42 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 568 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA

CLARK                 CRAWFORD              DUBOIS
FLOYD                 HARRISON              JEFFERSON
ORANGE                PERRY                 SCOTT
WASHINGTON

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY

ANDERSON              BOURBON               BOYLE
BULLITT               CASEY                 CLARK
FAYETTE               FRANKLIN              GARRARD
HARRISON              HENRY                 JEFFERSON
JESSAMINE             LINCOLN               MADISON
MARION                MEADE                 MERCER
NELSON                NICHOLAS              OLDHAM
SCOTT                 SHELBY                SPENCER
TRIMBLE               WASHINGTON            WOODFORD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADYEVILLE, ADYEVILLE, ALTON, ARGYLE,
BARDSTOWN, BARDSTOWN JUNCTION, BECKS MILL, BECKS MILL, BEDFORD,
BELLEVIEW, BELLEVIEW, BEREA, BOHON, BRANDENBURG, BRECKINRIDGE,
BROWNSBORO, BROWNSTOWN, BROWNSTOWN, BRYANTSBURG, BRYANTSBURG,
BRYANTSVILLE, BUCKEYE, BUCKNER, CANTON, CANTON, CARLISLE,
CEMENTVILLE, CEMENTVILLE, CHAMBERSBURG, CHAMBERSBURG, CHINA,
CHINA, CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT, CLEMENTSVILLE, CLERMONT,
CLINTONVILLE, COLVILLE, CORYDON, CORYDON, COXS CREEK, CYNTHIANA,
DANVILLE, DEATSVILLE, DUBOIS, DUBOIS, DUCKERS, DUNNVILLE,
EDWARDSVILLE, EDWARDSVILLE, ELK CREEK, EMINENCE, ENGLISH,
EVANS LANDING, EVANS LANDING, FLAHERTY, FLOYDS KNOBS,
FLOYDS KNOBS, FORD, FRANKFORT, FRENCH LICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT,
GATCHEL, GATCHEL, GEORGETOWN, GLENSBORO, GOSHEN, GOSHEN,
GRAEFENBURG, HARRISONVILLE, HARRODSBURG, HIGH BRIDGE, HIGHGROVE,
HITCHCOCK, HOOKTOWN, HUNTINGBURG AIRPORT, IRELAND, IRELAND,
JASPER, JASPER, JEFFERSONVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, KEENE, KINGSTON,
KIRKSVILLE, KOSSUTH, KOSSUTH, LA GRANGE, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEBURG,
LEBANON, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON, LIBERTY, LITTLE MOUNT, LOUISVILLE,
LOWELL, MADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MARENGO, MARENGO, MAUD,
MCCREARY, MIDDLEBURG, MILLTOWN, MILLTOWN, MILLVILLE, MILTON,
MINTONVILLE, MOUNT WASHINGTON, MULDRAUGH, MYERS, NEW ALBANY,
NEW ALBANY, NEW BOSTON, NEW MARKET, NEW ZION, NEWTOWN,
NICHOLASVILLE, ODDVILLE, OXFORD, PAINT LICK, PAOLI, PARIS,
PAYNEVILLE, PEWEE VALLEY, PEYTONA, REDHOUSE, RICHMOND, ROWLAND,
RUCKERVILLE, SAMUELS, SHAKERTOWN, SHELBYVILLE, SHEPHERDSVILLE,
SLIGO, SOUTHVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, STANFORD, SYRIA, TAYLORSVILLE,
TELL CITY, TERRY, TYRONE, VALLEY VIEW, VERSAILLES, WADDY,
WAKEFIELD, WATERFORD, WESTPORT, WHITE CLOUD, WHITE CLOUD,
WILMORE, WINCHESTER, WINDSOR, AND YOUNGS CREEK.

Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:36 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON...
SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD...CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND WESTERN BULLITT COUNTIES
THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fairdale, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Louisville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, Shively, Shepherdsville,
Pioneer Village, Audubon Park, West Buechel, Watterson Park, and
Lynnview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
south central Indiana...and central Kentucky.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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