Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 5:11AM EDT until June 18 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:11am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
FFWLMK
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Fayette County in central Kentucky...
Franklin County in central Kentucky...
Henry County in central Kentucky...
Eastern Jefferson County in central Kentucky...
Southeastern Oldham County in central Kentucky...
Western Scott County in central Kentucky...
Shelby County in central Kentucky...
Southeastern Trimble County in central Kentucky...
Northern Woodford County in central Kentucky...
* Until 915 AM EDT.
* At 511 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 1 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...
Georgetown, Frankfort, Shelbyville, La Grange, New Castle,
Pendleton, Eminence, Simpsonville, Pleasureville and Stamping
Ground.
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:
Fayette, KY; Franklin, KY; Henry, KY; Jefferson, KY; Oldham, KY; Scott, KY; Shelby, KY; Trimble, KY; Woodford, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov