NWS Louisville KYFA.W 0030June 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Barren, KY
The National Weather Service office in Louisville issued a flood warning for Barren in Kentucky, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on June 28. It was the 30th 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 6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Louisville KY
- Area
- Barren
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. CDT, June 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLMK FA.W 0030
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Kentucky since 2008Every warning type in Kentucky
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Kentucky, including the following county, Barren. * WHEN...Until 500 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. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1100 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glasgow, Cave City, Park City, Glasgow Municipal Airport, Goodnight, Coral Hill, Lecta, Oil City, Griderville and Carden. - 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.