Louisville, Kentucky

Regional Weather Alerts


Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Anderson, KY; Boyle, KY; Franklin, KY; Henry, KY; Marion, KY; Mercer, KY; Nelson, KY; Scott, KY; Shelby, KY; Spencer, KY; Taylor, KY; Washington, KY; Woodford, KY
Effective: 4apeor34ap -> 4apeor45ap
Onset: 4apeor34ap -> 4apeor45ap
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Louisville KY on 4apeor34ap
Headline: Flood Advisory issued May 4 at 1:34PM EDT until May 4 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Kentucky, including the following
counties, Anderson, Boyle, Franklin, Henry, Marion, Mercer,
Nelson, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Taylor, Washington and Woodford.

* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 133 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the
advisory area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Harrodsburg, Lebanon,
Springfield, Ballard, Midway, Bloomfield and Pleasureville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood