Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Possible Through This Evening

Published by David Pence in Weather · 22 July 2019
316 AM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019 /216 AM CDT Mon Jul 22 2019/  ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...  The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a  * Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central Kentucky, north   central Kentucky, and south central Kentucky, including the   following areas, in east central Kentucky, Anderson, Boyle,   Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, and   Woodford. In north central Kentucky, Washington. In south   central Kentucky, Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green,   Lincoln, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, and Taylor.  * Through this evening  * Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be possible   ahead of a cold front today. The showers and storms today will   be capable of very high rain rates, and could drop copious   amounts of precipitation in a very short time, leading to   potential flash flooding.  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.  You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.