Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 5 at 5:46PM EDT until August 5 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 2:46pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Casey County in central Kentucky...
Southern Lincoln County in central Kentucky...
* WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Walltown, Waynesburg, Kings Mountain, Bethelridge, Argyle,
Ottenheim and Broughtentown.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Casey, KY; Lincoln, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov