{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.2879a0ef9f3c3dfb4fa7e5228e199277774f7456.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 4:31PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.2879a0ef9f3c3dfb4fa7e5228e199277774f7456.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Louisville KY"},"word_count":215,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 4:31PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Bourbon, KY; Fayette, KY; Nicholas, KY\n**Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T16:39:38-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T16:31:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Bourbon County in central Kentucky...\nFayette County in central Kentucky...\nNicholas County in central Kentucky...\n\n* WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\nPonding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is\nimminent.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the\narea. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nLexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bryan Station, Thoroughbred Acres,\nCadentown, Northland, Highlands, Chevy Chase and Meadowthorpe.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nPlease report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you\ncan do so safely and have them relay your report to the National\nWeather Service in Louisville."}