Weather Impact Day: Strong storms and heavy rain return Saturday evening

Another round of storms and heavy rain will increase the flash flooding threat across the region

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Our historic weather pattern continues on Saturday evening has strong-to-severe thunderstorms will increase the flash flooding threat overnight. There’s a Level 2 out of 5 Severe Risk for most of the ABC 36 viewing area. Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, but there is a spin-up tornado threat especially across the southern half of the area. Most of the region also has a Level 3 out of 4 Flash Flooding Risk through tonight as well. It will only take around half an inch of rain within an hour to cause flash flooding due to how saturated we are after the widespread 4-8 inches of rain we’ve received over the last 3 days.

Please remember – Turn Around, Don’t Drown! The severe threat will lower overnight but the flooding risk continues. Area rivers will likely continue to rise through the day on Sunday as historic (Top 5) river levels are in the forecast for the Kentucky River in Frankfort. The heavy rain exits on Sunday but lingering showers will remain.

Stay with the ABC 36 Storm Team for more updates.