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Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:48AM EDT until October 15 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Flash Flood Warning · Marion, KY. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
15 October 2026 at 12:48 UTC
First saved by us
15 October 2026 at 12:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Louisville KY · Marion, KY
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 15:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
15 October 2026 at 12:48 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 15:45 UTC

Archived official description

FFWLMK The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Marion County in central Kentucky... * Until 1145 AM EDT. * At 848 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 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Lebanon, Bradfordsville, Raywick, Calvary, Belltown, New Market, Greenbriar, Jessietown, Saint Mary and Saint Joseph.

Instructions in this archived message

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

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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 12:58 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:48AM EDT until October 15 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 12:48 UTC

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