Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 7:49PM CDT until August 6 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Russell County in south central Kentucky...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Jabez and Vinnie.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Russell, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov