LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A night of thunderstorms and heavy downpours brought high waters and headaches to residents and drivers in Bullitt County and the surrounding areas early Tuesday morning.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning from 6:50 a.m. until 10 a.m. Tuesday for northern Bullitt County, central Jefferson County, west central Shelby County and northwestern Spencer County.

Flooding was expected to affect locations in Louisville, Jeffersontown, Shepherdsville, Middletown, Douglass Hills, Hurstbourne, Pioneer Village, Hurstbourne Acres, West Buechel and Watterson Park. 

Parts of southern Indiana were affected as well, with one person sending WDRB images of a flooded yard.

Flooding in Bullitt County / Louisville area on Jan. 3, 2023

The Zoneton Fire Protection District rescued people from cars trapped by flooding in four separate incidents Tuesday. Emergency officials said everyone was able to safely get back to dry ground.

"This is something that we've trained for and this is something we've done before, so it's not new to us," =Zoneton Fire Chief Kevin Moulton said.

Zoneton is located in the northern part of Shepherdsville, near the border with Jefferson County.

"People just don't perceive that water covering roads is deeper than it appears and it doesn't take much moving water to carry a car away," Carlson said in a statement. "We still have some roads that have standing water."

Even after the water levels recede, Carlson said mud and debris will continue to make driving treacherous.

"Our message is this: Water covering the roads is dangerous," the department said in a news release. "Please do not give in to temptation. Find an alternate route to your destination."

Moulton said at Zoneton Road and Stave Mill Road, a 70-year-old man was rescued from a truck that got stuck in the flood waters. He said the area is prone to flooding due to nearby creeks, but this rise in water levels isn't typical. 

"We've seen this before but it's been a while since we've seen this much flooding in our area," Moulton said. 

Flooding on Stave Mill Road near Hillview on Jan. 3, 2023

Flooding on Stave Mill Road near Hillview in Bullitt County on Jan. 3, 2023. The area is by a creek that ran over its banks. (Image by: Darby Beane / WDRB)

According to Moulton, Bullitt County's Emergency Management Director Justin Warren said Tuesday morning the state ran out of highway closure signs.

"We will try our best to put a staffed member at each of these intersections to help block it as much as we can," said Warren.

Warren said as part of his role, he's be helping to monitor water levels at all times.

In Shepherdsville off Highway 44, several homes were surrounded by water. In some cases, the water covered the entire front yard from the road to the porch. 

Front yards flooded at homes near Highway 44 in Bullitt County on Jan. 3, 2023

Front yards flooded at homes near Highway 44 in Bullitt County on Jan. 3, 2023. (Image by: Darby Beane / WDRB)

Off Martin Hill Road in Bullitt County, local homeowner Charles Myers was outside trying to get debris off his driveway. A bridge over gravel connected his driveway to the main road, but after the rain overnight, Myers woke up to find the bridge and much of the gravel washed away.

"It's very unusual. It's only the second time I've seen this since I've lived here," he said. 

A man moves debris from a bridge after Jan. 3, 2023 flooding in Bullitt County

Charles Myers removes debris from a bridge over his driveway after Jan. 3, 2023 flooding in Bullitt County. (Image by: Darby Beane / WDRB)

Myers said he's lived in a home on the hill for 20 years and only one other time, about 15 years ago, did flooding leave this much damage.

"I didn't expect that to happen again," he explained.

Myers said he and his neighbor share the driveway and now, they're both stuck at home, unable to get across until it's repaired. 

"It's going to have to be just dug up and resurfaced again," he said. "I've got a good Christian background, I know God will take of it. He'll work with us and He'll pull us through it. I have faith in him."

The road on the other side is also damaged and breaking away in one area. Myers said that is also because of the heavy rain.

Debris on a bridge from Jan. 3, 2023 flooding in Bullitt County

Road damage off Martin Hill Road from Jan. 3, 2023 flooding in Bullitt County. (Image by: Darby Beane / WDRB)

Forecasts predict more rain for Tuesday night. Moulton said Zoneton Fire will continue to keep an eye on areas known to flood. 

"We train and we practice and we pre-plan those areas so we know access points and everything," Moulton said. 

Still, the message remains, if drivers see water over a road, turn around.

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