Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 2 at 1:40PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 2, 2025 - 10:40am
Expires:
April 2, 2025 - 9:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will be possible.
* WHERE...The Flood Watch includes the Kentucky counties of Bath,
Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan,
Johnson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne, Breathitt,
Jackson, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, and Wolfe.
* WHEN...The Flood Watch runs from midnight EDT tonight through
early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low lying and flood prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A cold front will move into the Ohio Valley tonight and then
stall. It will result in multiple rounds of showers and
thunderstorms. Current forecasts indicate rainfall totals
through the weekend reaching 3 to 6 inches in most of the
watch area. If these amounts materialize, flooding may occur,
including along rivers.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings.
People in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action
should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Lee; Breathitt; Owsley
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY