NWS Louisville KYFA.W 0031June 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Adair, Barren, Clinton and 5 more, KY
The National Weather Service office in Louisville issued a flood warning for Adair, Barren, Clinton and 5 more in Kentucky, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on June 28. It was the 31st areal flood warning the NWS office in Louisville issued in 2026. Kentucky had 32 flood warnings in June 2026, against 6 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Louisville KY
- Area
- Adair, Barren, Clinton and 5 more
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:35 p.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLMK FA.W 0031
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Kentucky since 2008Every warning type in Kentucky
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Kentucky, including the following counties, in central Kentucky, Green and Hart. In south central Kentucky, Adair, Barren, Clinton, Cumberland, Metcalfe and Russell. * WHEN...Until 630 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1235 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbia, Greensburg, Three Springs, Horse Cave, Cave City, Keltner, Mell, Pickett, Weed and Fry. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.