# Lexington urges residents to report flood damage following Monday downpour **Published:** 2026-06-23T19:39:33.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG General News](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/city-urges-residents-report-flood-damage) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/lexington-urges-residents-to-report-flood-damage-following-monday-downpour LEXINGTON, Ky. — Following a severe flash flooding event on June 22, Mayor Linda Gorton has urged residents to report damage to city officials as cleanup and recovery efforts continue across the community. According to a statement from the [city of Lexington](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/city-urges-residents-report-flood-damage), the National Weather Service reported that Lexington-Fayette County received 2.5 to 3 inches of rain in less than an hour and a half during the morning downpour, triggering [multiple rescue operations and road closures](https://fox56news.com/news/local/lexington/multiple-people-rescued-from-3-cars-amid-lexington-flooding-near-shopping-center/) across the region. [The Lexington Fire Department evacuated five residents from an apartment complex](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/06/22/high-water-leads-lexington-apartment-flooding-five-evacuated/) on Press Avenue and Transcript Avenue near UK Hospital, where [at least a foot and a half of water filled individual units](https://fox56news.com/news/local/the-water-just-kept-on-rising-flash-floods-wreak-havoc-in-lexington/). Additional rescue operations occurred on Old Harrodsburg Road, where [crews rescued multiple people from stranded vehicles](https://fox56news.com/news/local/lexington/multiple-people-rescued-from-3-cars-amid-lexington-flooding-near-shopping-center/). Gorton outlined steps for affected residents: prioritize safety in flooded basements, report property damage to 311 for city evaluation, and document losses with photographs before beginning cleanup to support insurance claims. [Multiple roads throughout the city experienced high water conditions](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/06/22/lexington-roads-experiencing-high-water-conditions/), including South Upper Street, South Broadway, and New Circle Road, disrupting traffic patterns throughout the morning. Officials emphasized the dangers of driving through flooded roadways, repeating their familiar warning: "Turn around, don't drown." ## Sources - [LFUCG General News](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/city-urges-residents-report-flood-damage) - [Fox 56 coverage of vehicle rescues and flooding impacts](https://fox56news.com/news/local/lexington/multiple-people-rescued-from-3-cars-amid-lexington-flooding-near-shopping-center/) - [WKYT coverage of apartment complex evacuation](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/06/22/high-water-leads-lexington-apartment-flooding-five-evacuated/) - [Fox 56 first-hand account of flooding severity](https://fox56news.com/news/local/the-water-just-kept-on-rising-flash-floods-wreak-havoc-in-lexington/) - [WKYT traffic and road closure updates](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/06/22/lexington-roads-experiencing-high-water-conditions/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG General News, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/city-urges-residents-report-flood-damage.