Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 30 at 4:38AM CDT until May 30 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 2:38am
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
FFWLMK
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Butler County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 730 AM CDT.
* At 438 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in
1 hour. 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...
Morgantown, Rochester, Leetown, Dunbar, South Hill, Youngtown,
Silver City, Dimple, Mining City and Pleasant Hill.
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.
Area Description:
Butler, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov