Kentucky Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/01/2026 15:29

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 1 at 5:29PM CDT until July 3 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 3:29pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kentucky... Rough River near Dundee affecting Ohio County. .Heavy rain from this past weekend caused the river to rise. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rough River near Dundee. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, County roads between Dundee and Narrows flood. At 26.0 feet, County roads near Sunnydale flood. At 27.0 feet, KY 919 flood at Underwood and Clifty Huff Roads near Narrows. At 28.0 feet, Trailer courts in Hartford flood. At 29.0 feet, KY 136 at Heflin Road floods near county line. KY 69 floods near intersection of US 231 in Hartford. At 30.0 feet, US 231 floods at shopping center between Hartford and Beaver Dam. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday, June 30 the stage was 28.7 feet. Due to a data outage, current stage is estimated at 26.5 feet by the county Emergency Manager. - Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday was missing. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 14.1 feet early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.1 feet on 02/17/2025. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lmk. The next statement will be issued by midday Thursday.Thursday evening at 700 PM CDT.
Area Description: 
Ohio, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY