{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.bf18cefda35963ed9a13fc7572e32e85489660d8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued May 19 at 11:05AM EDT until May 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.bf18cefda35963ed9a13fc7572e32e85489660d8.001.1","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":198,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued May 19 at 11:05AM EDT until May 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Orange; Washington; Scott; Jefferson; Dubois; Crawford; Perry; Harrison; Floyd; Clark; Trimble\n**Issued by:** NWS Louisville KY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T11:05:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T11:05:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-20T06:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following areas, Clark\nIN, Crawford, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison IN, Jefferson IN, Orange,\nPerry, Scott IN and Washington IN and north central Kentucky,\nincluding the following area, Trimble.\n\n* WHEN...From 3 PM EDT  /2 PM CDT/ this afternoon through Wednesday\nafternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\nCreeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur\nin poor drainage and urban areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Heavy rainfall from additional storms may cause flooding this\nevening with heavy downpours. Some of the same areas from\nlast night's storms will be at risk of flooding again\ntonight.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood\nWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared\nto take action should flooding develop."}