Flash Flood in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Flash Flood June 9, 2026 · Jefferson County, Kentucky

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

State Emergency Management reported a submerged vehicle and water rescue on the 900 block of West Broadway in downtown.

The wider storm

As southwest winds brought warm temperatures and moisture to the region, scattered showers and thunderstorms developed and worked east through the Lower Ohio Valley, resulting in flash flooding and a single report of wind damage across central Kentucky.

Began near Louisville (38.2464, -85.7665).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1353521. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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