Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 1:40PM EDT until July 8 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 10:40am
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Jefferson County in central Kentucky...
Southwestern Oldham County in central Kentucky...
Western Shelby County in central Kentucky...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
Louisville, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Lyndon, Middletown,
Douglass Hills, Prospect, Hurstbourne, Graymoor-Devondale and
Windy Hills.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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:
Jefferson, KY; Oldham, KY; Shelby, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
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