Kentucky Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 17:54

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 21 at 8:54PM EDT until July 22 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 5:54pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Boyle County in central Kentucky... Central Garrard County in central Kentucky... Southern Mercer County in central Kentucky... * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 854 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... Danville, Harrodsburg, Lancaster, Mccreary, Burgin, Bushtown, Davistown, Little Needmore, Faulconer and Marcellus. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Boyle, KY; Garrard, KY; Mercer, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY