Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 5:29AM EDT until June 18 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:29am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
At 529 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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: