Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Warning

Flood Warning for Perry, IN; Breckinridge, KY; Hancock, KY +1 more

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Portions of south central Indiana, including the following county, Perry...

IN, KYPerry, IN; Breckinridge, KY; Hancock, KY; Meade, KY

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

WHERE

Portions of south central Indiana, including the following county, Perry and central Kentucky, including the following counties, Breckinridge, Hancock and Meade.

WHEN

Until 900 AM CDT /1000 AM EDT/.

IMPACTS

Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 504 AM CDT /604 AM EDT/, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Tell City, Hawesville, Webster, Lewisport, Cannelton, Irvington, Muldraugh, Troy, Ekron and Union Star. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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.