Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
291 WGUS83 KJKL 242237 FLSJKL Flood Advisory National Weather Service Jackson KY 637 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 KYC013-095-121-131-250145- /O.NEW.KJKL.FA.Y.0105.240924T2237Z-240925T0145Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Bell KY-Harlan KY-Knox KY-Leslie KY- 637 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Bell, Harlan, Knox and Leslie. * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pineville, Beverly, Stony Fork Junction, Sandy Fork, Tacky Town, Saylor, Field, Spruce Pine, Rella, Warbranch, Arjay, Blanche, Bledsoe, Cary, Straight Creek, Wallsend, Fourmile, Flat Lick and Elys. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3694 8353 3694 8352 3694 8351 3695 8351 3700 8342 3695 8324 3684 8349 3675 8371 3682 8378 $$ VORST