Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 10:50AM EDT until June 18 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:50am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...
Southwestern Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
Central Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southern Lee County in southeastern Kentucky...
Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 1050 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen since 8 AM. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area between 11 am and 2 PM.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
McKee, Booneville, Boone, New Zion, Turkey Foot, Privett, Mummie,
Green Hall, Earnestville, Wild Dog, Elian, Gray Hawk, Lakes, Wind
Cave, Bradshaw, Macedonia, Travellers Rest, Sturgeon, Vincent and
Endee.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Breathitt, KY; Jackson, KY; Lee, KY; Owsley, KY; Rockcastle, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov