Kentucky Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/12/2026 08:47

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 11:47AM EDT until July 12 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 12, 2026 - 8:47am
Expires: 
July 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Lincoln County in central Kentucky... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 1147 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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...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... Crab Orchard, Ottenheim, Walnut Flat, Maywood, Halls Gap, Broughtentown, Preachersville, Turkeytown, Highland and Rowland.
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.
Area Description: 
Lincoln, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY