A Louisville cab driver was killed late Saturday night when his car was submerged in high water during flash floods caused by heavy rains.

The Yellow Cab taxi driver was driving on Oak Street at about 11 p.m. Saturday when he got stuck in high water near the railroad underpass at 13th Street, according to Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley.

Rising water killed the taxi's engine, and the car was submerged quickly. The driver was found dead soon after.

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At 9th and Oak streets, at least six cars were stranded in high water near the Highway 60 overpass at about 10:30 p.m.

A MetroSafe supervisor said Saturday evening that the agency had received 44 calls for water rescues to save people stranded in vehicles.

The Louisville area was under a flash flood warning until 12:15 a.m. Sunday morning. That came after a severe thunderstorm warning for east central Jefferson County that ended at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Louisville International Airport recorded 3.02 inches of rain Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service. It set a new daily rainfall record, breaking the record of 1.67 inches, which occurred Sept. 8, 1876.

The heavy rains wreaked havoc around the city Saturday night, including forcing the postponement of FC Louisville's soccer match and multiple delays of the University of Louisville football home opener at Cardinal Stadium.