Kentucky Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 08/15/2026 14:38

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 5:38PM EDT until August 15 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Bourbon County in central Kentucky... Eastern Harrison County in central Kentucky... Nicholas County in central Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cynthiana, Carlisle, Barefoot, Headquarters, Morning Glory, Barterville, Hooktown, Buena Vista, Ellisville and Venus. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Bourbon, KY; Harrison, KY; Nicholas, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov