Kentucky Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/22/2026 18:30

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 8:30PM CDT until May 22 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 6:30pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Breckinridge County in central Kentucky... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Hardinsburg, Webster, Irvington, Harned, Locust Hill, Garfield, Kingswood, Westview, Woodrow and Se Ree.
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: 
Breckinridge, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov