FCPS cancels some after-school activities as flash flood warning issued for Lexington
Lexington is under a flash flood warning until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The National Weather Service said “thunderstorms producing heavy rain” could drop 0.5 to 2 inches more on top of the 1 to 3 inches that has already fallen.
Fayette County Public Schools canceled outdoor after-school and evening activities because of the warning. The school system initially sent a message saying all activities were canceled but sent an update soon after specifying that outdoor activities were affected.
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly,” the weather service said in a warning issued at 2:33 p.m. The weather service said Northland, Chevy Chase, Thoroughbred Acres, Cadentown, the University of Kentucky Arboretum, Bryan Station, Highlands, Meadowthorpe and Cardinal Hill neighborhoods in particular will experience flooding.
Low-lying areas and those with poor drainage, along with streets and underpasses, highways, creeks and streams could be affected.
Several Lexington roads were closed because of high water.
As of about 5:20 p.m., Leestown Road was shut down at Dolan Lane because of pooling water, said Lt. Benjamin Stratton, of the Lexington Police Department. He said the 2600 block of Bowman Mill Road was also closed, as was Parkside Drive at Cabot Drive.
As of about 4:30 p.m., Alexandria Drive in Lexington was closed between Old Frankfort Pike and the railroad crossing.
A flood advisory in effect until 6:30 p.m. warned that surrounding counties, including Bourbon, Clark, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine, Mercer, Nicholas, Scott and Woodford, could also experience “minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.”
WKYT Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey said Tuesday marked the wettest October day on record for Lexington. He said 4.35 inches of rain had fallen just before 4 p.m., and it was still raining.
There have been only 15 other times in recorded weather history when more than 4 inches of rain has fallen in a single day, Bailey said in a social media post.
This story was originally published October 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM.
