When Ryan Hagan and Buddy Rolley heard severe storms were coming through their Kentucky town last Wednesday, they took an original approach to keep themselves safe.

Several inches of rain will continue in Louisville and other commonwealth regions, with the possibility of flash or widespread flooding.

A round of severe and life-threatening storms is expected to sweep through much of Kentucky between Wednesday night and Saturday, likely bringing severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flash-flooding. That includes possibly up to 15 inches of rain in some parts of Western Kentucky, forecasters warn.

All active Tornado Warnings in the WLKY viewing area have expired, but a Tornado Watch is still in effect until 1 a.m. for Louisville and many of the surrounding counties.

Severe weather has been impacting the Midstate since Wednesday. More weather events are expected into the weekend.

Many Kentucky counties were under tornado warnings during the storm, including Fayette County. Here’s where damage has ben reported

Life-threatening flooding continues across the South and Ohio Valley Monday after days of rain and storms hit the regions. Rivers were cresting Monday at near-record levels and towns and cities were under mandatory evacuations.

Tornado Watch. This alert signifies that current weather conditions are conducive to the formation of tornadoes. It doesn't confirm that a tornado has developed but indicates that

More tornadoes could be confirmed Thursday and in the coming days as storm damage is assessed. The risk of severe weather continues through the weekend, with more storms and rain expected.

An unabated wave of severe storms is continuing its onslaught on states like Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana, unleashing life-threatening flash flooding, tornadoes and widespread damage.