Flash Flood Warning for Anderson, KY; Bourbon, KY; Fayette, KY +8 more

Official alert brief

FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Anderson County in central Kentucky... Southwestern Bourbon County in central Kentucky... Fayette County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Franklin County in central Kentucky... Jessamine County in central Kentucky... Northwestern Madison County in central Kentucky... Northern Mercer County in central Kentucky... South Central Scott County in central Kentucky... Southeastern Shelby County in central Kentucky... Northeastern Washington County in central Kentucky... Woodford County in central Kentucky... * Until 1100 AM EDT. * At 805 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 1 to 2 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... Lexington, Nicholasville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Paris, Dunbar High School, Cardinal Hill, Fayette Mall, Meadowthorpe and U K Arboretum.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.