Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
305 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-104-106>120-171800-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FA.A.0008.250617T1500Z-250618T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-
Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-
Pike-
Including the cities of Burnside, Jeffersonville, Whitesburg,
Coal Run, Pippa Passes, Hindman, Flemingsburg, Stanton, South
Williamson, Irvine, Inez, Jackson, Sandy Hook, Booneville,
Manchester, Salyersville, West Liberty, Campton, Frenchburg,
London, Mount Vernon, Elkhorn City, Somerset, Wheelwright,
Jenkins, Mount Sterling, Clay City, Brodhead, Camargo,
Owingsville, Beattyville, Morehead, Prestonsburg, Hyden, Hazard,
Paintsville, McKee, Ravenna, Pikeville, and Annville
305 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and
  southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east
  central Kentucky, Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee,
  Montgomery, Powell and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and
  Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel, Pulaski and Rockcastle.
  In southeast Kentucky, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott,
  Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and
  Wolfe.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday morning through late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
  may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings
  may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Scattered showers and thunderstorms, containing torrential
    downpours, are expected to impact the area Tuesday afternoon
    and evening. Rainfall totals around 1 inch are expected.
    Forecast rainfall and saturated soils could lead to instances
    of flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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