Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson, KY
FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Jefferson County in central Kentucky... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 629 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area....
Official alert brief
FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Jefferson County in central Kentucky... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 629 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 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, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, Lyndon, Middletown, Douglass Hills and Prospect.
Instructions
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.