Significant flooding expected; 5 to 10 inches of rain possible by weekend
A flood watch went into effect Wednesday night for the Louisville region with several rounds of heavy rain expected over the course of the week.
MORNING NEWS. WHAT THE HEAVY RAIN THAT WE’VE HAD. LOOK AT THESE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. EVEN BEHIND THAT, THIS ONE LINE THAT’S CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE METRO. THERE’S STILL SOME RAINFALL OUT THERE. AND WHILE THESE STORMS ARE NOT PROMPTING SEVERE WARNINGS AND WATCHES ACROSS THE AREA, AND THAT’S NOT EXPECTED THIS MORNING, ALTHOUGH A FEW COULD BE STRONGER THIS AFTERNOON ONCE THE TEMPERATURES WARM UP. THIS IS SOME REALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE TOO. AND SO WATCH OUT, ESPECIALLY SOME OF THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF TOWN. MOUNT WASHINGTON EVENTUALLY OVER INTO SHELBY COUNTY, HEADS UP SIMPSONVILLE, FINCHVILLE SHELBYVILLE. YOUR RAIN IS REALLY GOING TO BE PICKING UP, AS WELL AS A FEW RUMBLES HERE IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES, AND THEN LOOK BACK OFF TO THE WEST. IT MIGHT LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE BIT AT TIMES, BUT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE SOME SOAKING WET WEATHER INTO THE MORNING RUSH. LOOK AT THIS MAIN BAND OF RAIN OFF TO THE SOUTH AS WELL. SOUTH OF THE PARKWAYS. MOST INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS IS GOING TO SLOWLY LIFT OFF TO THE NORTH THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE MORNING. AS THAT HAPPENS, TEMPERATURES WILL WARM AND WILL I MORE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT INTO THE AFTERNOON. HERE’S A LOOK AT ALL THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THAT INFORMATION IS CRAWLING ON THE TOP OF YOUR SCREEN, BUT HERE’S A LOOK AT IT ON THE MAPS AND THE LATEST FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BEEN EXTENDED IN THE METRO FROM 5.30 NOW TO 8.30. SO THAT GETS US THROUGH MOST OF THE MORNING RUSH WITH A FLASH FLOOD WARNING OUT THERE. SO USE A LOT OF EXTRA CAUTION AS YOU HEAD OUT. 69 DEGREES FOR THE HIGH WITH HEAVY RAIN AND STORMS. DEFINITELY AN IMPACT WEATHER DAY ACROSS THE REGION. YOU’RE GOING TO NEED THE RAIN GEAR. THAT BAND OF SHOWERS AND RAIN STORMS TO THE SOUTH STARTS TO LIFT NORTH THROUGH THE MORNING. BUT LOOK WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SOUTH AND SOME OF THAT WARM AIR. WE START TO GET SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FIRING UP, AND WHILE I DON’T SEE A HUGE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT, WE HAVE TO WATCH MORE OF THESE INDIVIDUAL CELLS ACROSS THE AREA LATE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING. WE’LL DEFINITELY HAVE YOU COVERED ON THAT. AND THEN LOOK AT ANOTHER LINE THAT BUILDS IN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. IF THAT CAN FORM AND HOLD TOGETHER, WE WATCH FOR SOME STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM IT AS WELL. AND THEN LOOK AT THE SOAKING WET WEATHER THROUGH REALLY THE DURATION OF THE ENTIRE DAY ON SATURDAY LOOKS TO BE A WASHOUT. SO NOT ONLY A HEAVY RAIN THREAT, BUT FROM TIME TO TIME, SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS AFTER THIS MORNING COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE. AND ONCE WE PUSH SOME OF THE HEAVIER RAIN OUT SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY IS A LIGHTER RAIN, BUT IT’S STILL SOGGY. AND LOOK AT THE COLD AIR AT 48 DEGREES. WE’RE JUST IN THE 50S MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, AND THEN BY THURSDAY, SHOWER CHANCES START TO RETURN, ALTHOUGH THAT DOES NOT LOOK TO BE A REPEA
Significant flooding expected; 5 to 10 inches of rain possible by weekend
A flood watch went into effect Wednesday night for the Louisville region with several rounds of heavy rain expected over the course of the week.
Updated: 4:19 PM EDT Apr 4, 2025
Several flood and flash flood warnings in effect | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTSThe entire WLKY viewing area is in a flood warning through Friday evening.A flood watch went into effect Wednesday night for the Louisville region with several rounds of heavy rain expected through the weekend. The watch is in effect through Sunday, April 6.INTERACTIVE RADAR The amount of rain projected could be destructive for some areas. It is raising major flood concerns across the lower Ohio and Tennessee valleys.Wednesday night storms dropped between 1 and 3 inches areas across the region. It was up to nearly 4 in some areas after Thursday.Rain totals may reach 5 to 10 inches or more by the end of this multi-day weather event, depending on where you live. Weather will remain unsettled until Sunday afternoon with minimal breaks in the rain. Flash flooding can happen during this prolonged event, make sure you are weather aware.Flood safety tips:If you live in a flood-prone area, have a plan to get to higher ground.Turn around, don’t down – rapid flowing streams can sweep you and even your vehicle downstream.
Several flood and flash flood warnings in effect | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS
The entire WLKY viewing area is in a flood warning through Friday evening.
A flood watch went into effect Wednesday night for the Louisville region with several rounds of heavy rain expected through the weekend. The watch is in effect through Sunday, April 6.
The amount of rain projected could be destructive for some areas. It is raising major flood concerns across the lower Ohio and Tennessee valleys.
Wednesday night storms dropped between 1 and 3 inches areas across the region. It was up to nearly 4 in some areas after Thursday.
Rain totals may reach 5 to 10 inches or more by the end of this multi-day weather event, depending on where you live.
Weather will remain unsettled until Sunday afternoon with minimal breaks in the rain.
Flash flooding can happen during this prolonged event, make sure you are weather aware.
Flood safety tips:
- If you live in a flood-prone area, have a plan to get to higher ground.
- Turn around, don’t down – rapid flowing streams can sweep you and even your vehicle downstream.
