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Flood Watch

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Wed 06/17/2026 09:00 PM EDT

End Time

Thu 06/18/2026 09:00 AM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Louisville, KY ∙ Lexington, KY ∙ Jeffersonville, IN ∙ Lebanon Junction, KY ∙ Buechel, KY ∙ Brownsboro Farm, KY ∙ Middletown, KY ∙ Clay Village, KY ∙ Berry, KY ∙ Cannelton, IN

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Louisville KY 1241 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following areas, Clark IN, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison IN, Jefferson IN, Orange, Perry, Scott IN and Washington IN and Kentucky, including the following areas, Anderson, Bourbon, Bullitt, Clark KY, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison KY, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Nicholas, Oldham, Scott KY, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble and Woodford. * WHEN...From 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of repeated heavy rainfall could lead to localized areas of Flash Flooding tonight. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected although localized amounts over 3" could occur over short periods of time. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Technical Header

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ025-029>043-049-180900- /O.NEW.KLMK.FA.A.0007.260618T0100Z-260618T1300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry- Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Meade-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble- Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson- Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Clark KY- Including the cities of Jeffersonville, Paoli, Shepherdsville, English, Shelbyville, New Albany, Lexington, Salem, La Grange, Corydon, Brandenburg, Louisville, Taylorsville, Georgetown, Madison, Scottsburg, Carlisle, Jasper, Tell City, Versailles, Lawrenceburg, Frankfort, Cynthiana, New Castle, Bedford, Winchester, Paris, and Milton 1241 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 /1141 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026/