{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.68742be9395bc652a2d11969aeeaef67cdd18045.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued July 21 at 4:11PM EDT until July 22 at 12:00AM 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.68742be9395bc652a2d11969aeeaef67cdd18045.001.1","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":233,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued July 21 at 4:11PM EDT until July 22 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Henry; Shelby; Franklin; Scott; Harrison; Spencer; Anderson; Woodford; Fayette; Bourbon; Nicholas; Nelson; Washington; Mercer; Jessamine; Clark; Larue; Marion; Boyle; Garrard; Madison; Hart; Green; Taylor; Casey; Lincoln; Allen; Barren; Monroe; Metcalfe; Adair; Russell; Cumberland; Clinton\n**Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T16:11:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T16:11:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-22T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and south central\nKentucky, including the following areas, in east central Kentucky,\nAnderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark KY, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard,\nHarrison KY, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Scott KY and\nWoodford. In north central Kentucky, Henry, Larue, Nelson, Shelby,\nSpencer and Washington KY. In south central Kentucky, Adair, Allen,\nBarren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Lincoln, Marion,\nMetcalfe, Monroe, Russell and Taylor.\n\n* WHEN...Until midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\nFlooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive\nstreet flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold\nfront could lead to isolated flooding and drainage issues.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action\nshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued."}