Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 4:40AM EDT until June 18 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 1:40am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
FFWLMK
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Clark County in south central Indiana...
Northeastern Crawford County in south central Indiana...
Floyd County in south central Indiana...
Harrison County in south central Indiana...
Southeastern Orange County in south central Indiana...
Southern Washington County in south central Indiana...
Western Henry County in central Kentucky...
Jefferson County in central Kentucky...
Oldham County in central Kentucky...
Northwestern Shelby County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Trimble County in central Kentucky...
* Until 845 AM EDT.
* At 440 AM EDT, 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...
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.
Area Description:
Clark, IN; Crawford, IN; Floyd, IN; Harrison, IN; Orange, IN; Washington, IN; Henry, KY; Jefferson, KY; Oldham, KY; Shelby, KY; Trimble, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov