Advisory: Flash Flood Watch until 08:00PM Thursday

Rain showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day across the watch area.

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The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Indiana and Kentucky, including the following areas, in Indiana, Jefferson. In Kentucky, Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Henry, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Oldham, Russell, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Woodford.

* From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning through this evening

* Rain showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day across the watch area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... OLDHAM ... TRIMBLE ... HENRY ... SHELBY ... FRANKLIN ... SCOTT ... HARRISON ... SPENCER ... ANDERSON ... WOODFORD ... FAYETTE ... BOURBON ... NICHOLAS ... MERCER ... JESSAMINE ... CLARK ... BOYLE ... GARRARD ... MADISON ... CASEY ... LINCOLN ... RUSSELL ... CLINTON

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.