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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Nearly a week of widespread heavy rain caused flooding across Kentucky and southern Indiana, putting feet of water in homes and businesses and sparking evacuations in several small towns near the Kentucky River.
One man in Nelson County was found dead Sunday night after being located in a submerged vehicle in a pond. The Nelson County Coroner's Office says the incident is non-weather-related. Here's what we know about damages and the impact of Sunday's storm system.
Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio River Valley.
Tornado warnings were issued across the WDRB viewing area Sunday evening including Jefferson, Bullitt, Hardin and Nelson and Shelby counties. The Nationa
Several Kentucky communities are being impacted by floodwaters as rising rivers and streams cover roads around the commonwealth.
Kentucky mostly avoided extensive damage from the storm, but damage assessments are planned for Bullitt, Jefferson, Hardin and Meade counties, according to the NWS. Surveyors have already confirmed EF-1 tornado damage in the Fairdale community of Jefferson County and in Bullitt County.
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For more detailed rainfall totals for each county, residents can visit kymesonet.org by hitting the "Select Map" button and selecting precipitation. More heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend which means flooding will become more widespread.
The National Weather Service described the disaster as "a once-in-a-generation to once-in-a-lifetime" event, warning that the worst may still be ahead.