Here are the Lexington roads currently flooded in Tuesday’s rain: Latest updates

Kentuckians can expect continuing rainfall and should be prepared for possible floods as Tuesday storms persist through the day.

Parts of Kentucky are expected to have up to 3 inches of rainfall into Wednesday, according to Herald-Leader reporting.

Much of Central Kentucky is under a flood advisory as of 12:50 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Lexington was put under a flash flood warning late Tuesday morning, in addition to Bullitt, Franklin, Hardin, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Nelson, Washington and Woodford Counties. Residents in eastern Kentucky are advised to keep a lookout for hazardous weather conditions as the day progresses.

The Lexington Fire Department was dispatched for a water rescue at 11:58 a.m. to Byrd Thurman Drive off of Old Frankfort Pike, according to the LFD open incident status website.

Flooded roads in Lexington

A few locations in Lexington are currently experiencing water over roadways, according to Lexington’s Director of Emergency Management, Rob Larkin.

• Versailles Road and Cisco Road
• N Limestone and Bermuda Avenue
• Alexandria Drive between Leestown Road and Old Frankfort Pike

Larkin said farm roads in Fayette County may also experience water over roads.

Local Kentucky storm reports, projected rainfall

Local storm reports have been issued by the NWS in a number of Kentucky counties:

Storm reports in Butler County

• Water and debris in an unspecified roadway due to flooding at 2:57 a.m. in Dunbar.
• Forecasted 3.2 inches of rain at 8:24 a.m. in Morgantown.

Storm reports in Casey County

• Forecasted 4.21 inches of rain at 8.18 a.m. in Liberty.

Storm reports in Grayson County

• Forecasted 3.09 inches of rain at 8:50 a.m. in Leitchfield.
• Forecasted 4.94 inches of rain at 8:52 a.m. in Welchs Creek.
• Forecasted 3.77 inches of rain at 8:57 a.m. in Caneyville.
• Forecasted 4.08 inches of rain at 9:05 a.m. in Leitchfield.

Storm reports in Green County

• Flash flood reported on Grab Road at 8:20 a.m. in Pierce.
• Flash flood reported at the KY-88 and KY-1464 intersection at 8:21 a.m. in Summerville.
• Forecasted 4.19 inches of rain at 8:05 a.m. in Greensburg.

Storm reports in Hardin County

• A portion of South Wilson Road closed due to flooding at 8 a.m. in Radcliff.
• Neighborhood flooding on Boone Road off of South Wilson Road at 9 a.m. in Rineyville.
• Forecasted 4.19 inches of rain at 8:03 a.m. in Howe Valley.

Storm reports in Hart County

• Flash flood with water across a roadway off of highway 677 near Davis Bend Road at 8:10 a.m. in Monroe.
• Forecasted 4.56 inches of rain at 7:44 a.m. in Monroe.

Storm reports in Nelson County

• Flooded roadway at Dugan Lane and KY-162 at 10:39 a.m. in Bloomfield.

Storm reports in Taylor County

• Forecasted 4.45 inches of rain at 8:37 a.m. in Allendale.

Kentucky’s drought status

Before the rain, according to a U.S. drought monitor released by the NWS on June 4, much of Kentucky was in a drought ranging from being abnormally dry to in an extreme drought. In Eastern Kentucky, the drought was expected to persist through the end of August.

Wednesday morning’s forecast calls for a chance of thunderstorms bringing between 0.1 and 0.25 inches of rainfall before clearing up and leaving the night partly cloudy.

A chance of rainfall and thunderstorms will persist into Monday, the NWS said, with the exception of a sunny Saturday.

This is developing news. This story will be updated.

This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM.