Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 9 at 10:52AM EDT until June 9 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 7:52am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Fayette County in central Kentucky...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 1052 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 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...
Lexington, Northland, Chevy Chase, Thoroughbred Acres, Cadentown,
U K Arboretum, Bryan Station, Highlands, Meadowthorpe and Cardinal
Hill.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Fayette, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov