Flood Concern Tonight & Tuesday

*Areal Flood Watch for the entire coverage area (Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson and Warren County) from 7pm tonight thru 10am Tuesday*

This Afternoon – Scat’d Showers & Storms – High 78˚ / Tonight – Showers & Storms Likely – Low 57˚

Tell em, Ollie!

Scattered showers and storms have taken over the region this afternoon, and rain chances will only increase as we get into tonight.  A front is expected to stall out over south central Kentucky this evening, with several disturbances slated to ride the boundary northeast over the area.

The HRRR simulated radar below loops every 3 hours from 3pm this afternoon thru 3am Tuesday morning.  It should give you a better idea of how this event may unfold:

Total rainfall amounts through early Tuesday morning is expected to range between 1-3″.  With saturated soil in place from last week’s rain, flooding will likely become an issue, should we receive what we’re expecting…

…looks like his bamboo crop has been drowned out.  Go figure.

An Areal Flood Watch will go into effect at 7pm this evening, and will stay in effect until 10am Tuesday morning.  Do not attempt to cross water-covered roadways.  TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.

Tue 4/14 – Scat’d AM Showers – High 68˚ / Tue Night – Iso’d Showers – Low 52˚

The shield of precip should diminish as it lifts north of the area throughout our Tuesday. Hit & miss showers throughout the morning hours should give way to partly/mostly cloudy skies by the afternoon, with seasonable temps hanging around 70˚.

Wed 4/15 – Partly Cloudy – High 70˚ / Wed Night – Showers & Storms Likely – Low 55˚

Another disturbance looks to lift over the lower Ohio Valley Wednesday, and just how far north the precip makes it will determine our rain chances.

Current guidance has shifted the swath of shower and storms associated with this weather maker just to our south and east, leaving us with partly cloudy conditions to go along with afternoon highs ~70˚.

Wednesday night, activity looks to pick back up, with another round of showers & storms working through the region.  We’ll see more disturbances move through to end the week, keeping spring showers & storms in the forecast…

That’s all for the afternoon update.  As always, stay in touch with @WxOrNotBG & @WarrenCountyWx for the latest real-time weather info.  Have a great afternoon, and thanks for reading.