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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Louisville, KY

June 9, 2026Floyd County, Harrison County, Indiana; Jefferson County, Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2026, 10:22 AM EDT for Floyd County, Harrison County, Indiana; Jefferson County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. 20 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 9, 2026, 10:22 AM EDT (14:22 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Louisville, KY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 9, 11:15 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 N Corydon, IN	Flooding in Summit Springs subdivision in Corydon, IN.
Jun 9, 11:42 AM EDT	FLOOD	2 N Shively, KY	Water rescue; Vehicle in floodwaters.
Jun 9, 11:42 AM EDT	FLOOD	2 N Shively, KY	Water rescue; Vehicle in floodwaters.
Jun 9, 11:43 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 E Lyndon, KY	Street/road flooding; Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.
Jun 9, 11:43 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 E Lyndon, KY	Street/road flooding; Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.
Jun 9, 11:45 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Sw Louisville, KY	State Emergency Management reported a submerged vehicle and water rescue at the 900 block of West Broadway in downtown Louisville, KY.
Jun 9, 12:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Lanesville, IN	Reports of rushing water, State Road 62 blocked east of Lanesville, water rescue to residential homes.
Jun 9, 12:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Lanesville, IN	Reports of rushing water, State Road 62 blocked east of Lanesville, water rescue to residential homes.
Jun 9, 12:03 PM EDT	RAIN 7.03	2 Wsw Lanesville, IN	Personal weather station, Ambient Weather Network.
Jun 9, 12:03 PM EDT	RAIN 7.03	2 Wsw Lanesville, IN	Personal weather station, Ambient Weather Network.
Jun 9, 12:16 PM EDT	RAIN 6.9	Lanesville, IN	Personal Weather Station, Ambient Weather Network.
Jun 9, 12:16 PM EDT	RAIN 6.9	Lanesville, IN	Personal Weather Station, Ambient Weather Network.
Jun 9, 12:16 PM EDT	RAIN 8.38	1 Sw Lanesville, IN	Personal weather station, KINLANES7, station name Whitley. Hardware AcuRite 5-in-1 Weather Station.
Jun 9, 12:16 PM EDT	RAIN 8.38	1 Sw Lanesville, IN	Personal weather station, KINLANES7, station name Whitley. Hardware AcuRite 5-in-1 Weather Station.
Jun 9, 12:24 PM EDT	RAIN 6.73	1 W Lanesville, IN	Personal weather station, Davis Vantage Vue. Station Name is Franklin Township, ID is KINLANES2.
Jun 9, 12:24 PM EDT	RAIN 6.73	1 W Lanesville, IN	Personal weather station, Davis Vantage Vue. Station Name is Franklin Township, ID is KINLANES2.
Jun 9, 12:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nnw Shively, KY	Roadway flooded on Cane Run Road.
Jun 9, 12:30 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nnw Shively, KY	Roadway flooded on Cane Run Road.
Jun 9, 12:45 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ssw Louisville, KY	Flooded underpass of 9th and Oak Street.
Jun 9, 12:45 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ssw Louisville, KY	Flooded underpass of 9th and Oak Street.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 226 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 402 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 815 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

325 
WGUS53 KLMK 091422
FFWLMK
INC043-061-KYC111-091730-
/O.NEW.KLMK.FF.W.0021.260609T1422Z-260609T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1022 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Floyd County in south central Indiana...
  Harrison County in south central Indiana...
  Jefferson County in central Kentucky...

* Until 130 PM EDT.

* At 1022 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Louisville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, 
  Lyndon, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Prospect and Hurstbourne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely and have them relay your report to the National 
Weather Service in Louisville.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 8575 3829 8566 3835 8562 3825 8543
      3813 8544 3809 8556 3811 8571 3802 8595
      3801 8601 3803 8616 3806 8624 3818 8627
      3831 8624 3832 8608 3831 8594

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MJ

3 follow-up statements

002 
WGUS73 KLMK 091520
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1120 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

INC043-061-KYC111-091730-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260609T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Floyd IN-Harrison IN-Jefferson KY-
1120 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD, HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 1120 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
possible in the warned area.  Doppler and gauge measurement show 
around 5 inches of rain has fallen in the Lanesville, Indiana area.  
This heavy rainfall over Harrison county Indiana will move east 
across the Louisville Metro over the next hour.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Louisville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, 
  Lyndon, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Prospect and Hurstbourne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely and have them relay your report to the National 
Weather Service in Louisville.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 8575 3829 8566 3835 8562 3825 8543
      3813 8544 3809 8556 3811 8571 3802 8595
      3801 8601 3803 8616 3806 8624 3818 8627
      3831 8624 3832 8608 3831 8594

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MJ

111 
WGUS73 KLMK 091601
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1201 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

INC043-061-KYC111-091730-
/O.CON.KLMK.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260609T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Floyd IN-Harrison IN-Jefferson KY-
1201 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD, HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

At 1201 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain 
have fallen. Rainfall amounts of 6 to 8 inches have been reported in 
Lanesville, IN with water rescues in progress. Additional rainfall 
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash 
flooding is ongoing and will continue.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Louisville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews, Shively, 
  Lyndon, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Prospect and Hurstbourne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you 
can do so safely and have them relay your report to the National 
Weather Service in Louisville.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 8575 3829 8566 3835 8562 3825 8543
      3813 8544 3809 8556 3811 8571 3802 8595
      3801 8601 3803 8616 3806 8624 3818 8627
      3831 8624 3832 8608 3831 8594

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

MJ

728 
WGUS73 KLMK 091733
FFSLMK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

INC043-061-KYC111-091743-
/O.EXP.KLMK.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260609T1730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Floyd IN-Harrison IN-Jefferson KY-
133 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD, HARRISON 
AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding continues in some locations 
especially Lanesville. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 PM EDT Wednesday for 
portions of Indiana and Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 8575 3829 8566 3835 8562 3825 8543
      3813 8544 3809 8556 3811 8571 3802 8595
      3801 8601 3803 8616 3806 8624 3818 8627
      3831 8624 3832 8608 3831 8594

$$

AMS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Louisville, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 9:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Crawford, Perry	48 min
Jun 9, 9:47 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Clark, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Orange and 2 more	3 hr
Jun 9, 1:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Floyd, Harrison	3 hr
Jun 8, 11:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan, Warren	50 min
Jun 8, 11:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan, Simpson	41 min
Jun 9, 12:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	45 min
Jun 9, 12:25 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Logan	3 hr
Jun 9, 1:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Ohio	3 hr
Jun 9, 2:47 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Butler, Warren	3 hr
Jun 9, 3:02 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Butler	3 hr
Jun 9, 3:31 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Ohio	4 hr
Jun 9, 4:26 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin and 2 more	4 hr
Jun 9, 4:41 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Hart	4 hr
Jun 9, 7:48 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Adair, Barren, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Taylor	3 hr
Jun 9, 7:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge, Bullitt, Casey, Grayson, Green, Hardin and 7 more	3 hr
Jun 9, 8:07 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Green, Hart, Taylor	3 hr
Jun 9, 8:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Breckinridge	3 hr
Jun 9, 8:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Bullitt, Nelson, Washington	3 hr
Jun 9, 8:41 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Breckinridge, Grayson, Hardin, Hart	2 hr
Jun 9, 8:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Meade	34 min
Jun 9, 9:27 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Hardin	4 hr
Jun 9, 9:53 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard and 7 more	5 hr
Jun 9, 9:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Shelby, Spencer	3 hr
Jun 9, 10:14 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Larue, Taylor	3 hr
Jun 9, 10:40 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Marion, Washington	3 hr
Jun 9, 10:41 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Green, Hart, Taylor	5 hr
Jun 9, 10:52 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Fayette	4 hr
Jun 9, 12:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Bullitt, Nelson	3 hr
Jun 9, 12:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Franklin, Woodford	2 hr
Jun 9, 12:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Anderson, Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Nelson and 3 more	2 hr
Jun 9, 1:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Green, Taylor	42 min
Jun 9, 1:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LMK	Green, Taylor	30 min
Jun 9, 1:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	LMK	Larue	85 min
Jun 9, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Casey	44 min
Jun 9, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Simpson	50 min
Jun 9, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	50 min
Jun 9, 3:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LMK	Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson and 1 more	4 hr
Jun 9, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Butler, Warren	48 min
Jun 9, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren	42 min
Jun 9, 4:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Warren	86 min
Jun 9, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Allen	45 min
Jun 9, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Barren, Monroe	43 min
Jun 9, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Logan	46 min
Jun 9, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	LMK	Cumberland	44 min
Jun 9, 5:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	LMK	Logan	93 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.