


Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
777 WGUS53 KJKL 180248 FFWJKL KYC147-235-180515- /O.EXT.KJKL.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-250718T0515Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Jackson KY 1048 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... McCreary County in south central Kentucky... West Central Whitley County in south central Kentucky... * Until 115 AM EDT. * At 1048 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.4 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Whitley City, Stearns, Marshes Siding, Pine Knot, Strunk, Beulah Heights, Wiborg, Blue Heron, Hollyhill, Duckrun, Honeybee, Cumberland Falls S.P., Co-Operative and Bounty. This includes the following streams and drainages... Laurel Fork, Becks Creek, Hens Nest Creek, Bridge Fork, Rock Creek, Cogur Fork, Otter Creek, Laurel Creek, Archers Creek, Bucks Branch, Mill Creek, Freeman Fork, Pleasant Run, Elisha Branch, Marsh Creek, Bear Creek, Perkins Creek, Roaring Paunch Creek, Smith Fork, Shop Branch, South Fork Indian Creek, Indian Creek, Little Bunches Creek, Dardy Branch, Railroad Fork, Kilburn Fork, Ryans Creek, Beaver Creek, Line Fork, Trace Branch, Big Creek, Cumberland River, Big South Fork Cumberland River, Jellico Creek, Big Branch, Devils Creek, Eagle Creek, White Oak Creek, Barren Fork, Huling Branch, Oil Well Branch, Blair Creek, Alum Creek and Cat Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3674 8460 3680 8452 3689 8440 3684 8432 3675 8424 3668 8428 3659 8434 3659 8437 3660 8444 3660 8450 3660 8454 3660 8459 3660 8462 3660 8469 3666 8463 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ GREIF