Weather Alerts For Scottsville, KY
Flood Advisory
-# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. WHERE A portion of south central Kentucky, including the following counties, Allen, Barren and Simpson. WHEN Until 1000 PM CDT. IMPACTS Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE - Scottsville, Fountain Run, Rodemer, Oak Forest, Petroleum, Forest Springs, Gainesville, Maynard, Halifax and Yesse. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Monday, July 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Louisville KY HEADER Flood Advisory # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Allen KY, Barren KY, Simpson KY
Lightning Alert
-Closest strike: 7.05 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.
