Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 28 at 1:40AM EDT until April 28 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 10:40pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
FFWLMK
The National Weather Service in Louisville has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Clark County in south central Indiana...
Eastern Floyd County in south central Indiana...
Jefferson County in central Kentucky...
Southern Oldham County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Shelby County in central Kentucky...
* Until 345 AM EDT.
* At 140 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to
1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St.
Matthews, Shively, Lyndon, La Grange, Middletown and Douglass
Hills.
Instruction:
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Clark, IN; Floyd, IN; Jefferson, KY; Oldham, KY; Shelby, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov