Kentucky Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/22/2026 02:49

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 5:49AM EDT until June 22 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 22, 2026 - 2:49am
Expires: 
June 22, 2026 - 7:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Kentucky, including the following counties, Bullitt, Hardin, Nelson and Spencer. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 549 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen since midnight EDT. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bardstown, Shepherdsville, Radcliff, Hillview, Vine Grove, Lebanon Junction, Muldraugh, West Point, Belmont and Bardstown Junction. - 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: 
Bullitt, KY; Hardin, KY; Nelson, KY; Spencer, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY