Kentucky Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 16:48

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 21 at 6:48PM CDT until July 21 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 4:48pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Breckinridge County in central Kentucky... Southwestern Bullitt County in central Kentucky... Grayson County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Hancock County in central Kentucky... Hardin County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Hart County in central Kentucky... West Central Larue County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Meade County in central Kentucky... Western Nelson County in central Kentucky... East Central Ohio County in central Kentucky... Northeastern Butler County in south central Kentucky... * WHEN...Until 945 PM CDT /1045 PM EDT/. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 648 PM CDT /748 PM EDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Elizabethtown, Leitchfield, Hardinsburg, Radcliff, Vine Grove, Clarkson, Upton and Caneyville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely and have them relay your report to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
Area Description: 
Breckinridge, KY; Bullitt, KY; Butler, KY; Grayson, KY; Hancock, KY; Hardin, KY; Hart, KY; Larue, KY; Meade, KY; Nelson, KY; Ohio, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY