LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Flash flooding hit Lexington earlier this week, forcing at least one local business to temporarily close.
Minton’s, a restaurant that opened in February 2025, was among the businesses affected when floodwaters entered the building Monday. The owner, Ashley Minton, said she learned about the flooding after receiving a photo via text message.
“So I got a text from someone of a picture of everything underwater and was immediately trying to figure out if we were underwater,” Minton said.
Flooding on National Avenue
One area where water covered the roadway was National Avenue, off Winchester Road…