Flash Flood in Bullitt County, Kentucky
Flash Flood June 27, 2026 · Bullitt County, Kentucky
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
There was a water rescue on South Preston Highway near KY 480.
The wider storm
Multiple rounds of storms occurred June 26-28th, 2026 resulting in significant flash flooding over southern Indiana and central Kentucky as well as an EF-0 tornado. Several flash flood warnings were issued over the 2 day period with Considerable Flash Flooding in multiple locations and even Flash Flood Emergencies in some areas. Rainfall totals for the weekend ended up in an area wide 2-4 inches with swaths of 6-10+ inches!! Unfortunately 3 fatalities were confirmed due to flooding in Madison County, KY, and 1 fatality indirectly related to the flooding occurred on Floyds Fork in Jefferson County, KY.
Began near Salt River (37.9700, -85.7100).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1357134. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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