Fayette County Skywarn

Multiple waves of storms will pose a risk for flash flooding beginning Thursday night through Saturday evening. A Flood Watch will be active for this time frame with area wide totals through Saturday ranging 2-4" with locally higher amounts in slow-moving, repeated rounds of storms. Chances of seeing more than 2" inches is highest across south-central Kentucky and areas of southern Indiana. Significant flash flooding is possible in localized areas so have multiple ways to receive flood alerts this weekend. Additionally, the initial round of storms Thursday night poses a severe weather risk for damaging gusty winds west of I-65.

Watching western fayette county for flooding issues... some storms going up along the county line but they are not moving much. If these grow stronger we could start seeing some localized issues...

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Louisville KY
322 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

KYC049-067-113-151-072230-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FA.Y.0115.260707T1922Z-260707T2230Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clark KY-Fayette KY-Jessamine KY-Madison KY-
322 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026.FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Kentucky, including the following
counties, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine and Madison.

* WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 322 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lexington, Nicholasville, Veterans Park, Wilmore, Logana,
Union Mills, Spears, Cuzick, East Hickman and Mount Lebanon.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 8432 3796 8429 3783 8431 3774 8449
3777 8453 3773 8457 3775 8459 3775 8461
3776 8460 3778 8464 3779 8464 3780 8461
3781 8465 3779 8465 3779 8468 3795 8464

Flood Safety Tips and Resources Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...