Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 9 at 11:20AM EDT until June 9 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 8:20am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1120 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Doppler and gauge measurement show
around 5 inches of rain has fallen in the Lanesville, Indiana area.
This heavy rainfall over Harrison county Indiana will move east
across the Louisville Metro over the next hour.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively,
Lyndon, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Prospect and Hurstbourne.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Area Description:
Floyd, IN; Harrison, IN; Jefferson, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov