The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for all of our area Friday evening through Saturday night. Across our area 1"-4" of rain is likely by the end of the day Saturday with a few spots seeing even more than that. The axis of heaviest rain cuts right through our communities, and the heaviest rain starts overnight.

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We are particularly concerned about people driving or walking through flood waters while it is still dark Saturday morning. Please be careful; never drive or walk through flood waters. As a general rule, if you can't see the paint on the road underneath the water, turn around and find a different way to where you are going. 

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Below is the text issued by the National Weather Service office in Louisville with this Flood Watch: 

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY 
EVENING...

* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE.  
  FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM 
  FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* WHERE...ALL OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS, 
  CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS. 
  FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS. LOW-WATER 
  CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.