Kentucky Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 10:51

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 1:51PM EDT until June 18 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 10:51am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...A portion of central Kentucky, including the following counties, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Mercer and Woodford. * WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 149 PM EDT, Emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Multiple roads still closed with the Hickman Creek area experiencing the most flooding. - Additional rainfall amounts of up to 0.5 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lexington, Nicholasville, Fayette Mall, Dunbar High School, Veterans Park, Wilmore, Nealton, Jessamine, Catnip and Keene. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Fayette, KY; Garrard, KY; Jessamine, KY; Mercer, KY; Woodford, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Louisville KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov