Historic April Flood 4/4/25

Here is a photo gallery I took of a few places in Kentucky that has been experiencing flooding the past few days. I have photos and videos below from Elizabethtown, Boston, and Springfield. This may possible be the most water I have seen in my area during my lifetime.

The pictures below include images of the Beech Fork River and Cartwright Creek flooding. 

April 8th, 2025 Boston Flood Update.

April 4th, 2025

Boston along the Bluegrass Parkway

Bardstown, KY

Elizabethtown, KY

Freeman Lake in Elizabethtown, KY

Fleeing work

Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening and through the overnight hours with more storms expected Saturday and Sunday. This will exacerbate on going flooding and many roads throughout the state are closed. 

Flood Warning...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...

Anderson County in central Kentucky...

Northwestern Boyle County in central Kentucky...

Bullitt County in central Kentucky...

Southwestern Franklin County in central Kentucky...

Northeastern Hardin County in central Kentucky...

Southeastern Jefferson County in central Kentucky...

Northeastern Larue County in central Kentucky...

Northwestern Marion County in central Kentucky...

Western Mercer County in central Kentucky...

Nelson County in central Kentucky...

Southern Shelby County in central Kentucky...

Spencer County in central Kentucky...

Northern Taylor County in central Kentucky...

Washington County in central Kentucky...

West Central Woodford County in central Kentucky...

* Until 900 PM EDT Friday.

* At 1150 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4.5 and 6 inches of

rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are

possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected

to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban

areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as

other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

Bardstown, Shepherdsville, Lawrenceburg, Harrodsburg, Lebanon,

Springfield, Pioneer Village, Taylorsville, Mount Washington and

Ballard.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect. 

4/6/25