Headline:
Flood Advisory issued June 22 at 4:29AM EDT until June 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 1:29am
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Kentucky, including
the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Estill. In
southeast Kentucky, Breathitt, Lee and Wolfe.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 429 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause
minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rounds of heavy rain are
expected over the next few hours.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Beattyville, Fincastle, Whynot, Old Landing, Mount Olive,
Pinnacle, Willow Shoals, Yellow Rock, Crystal, Proctor,
Evelyn, Shade, Maloney, Texola, Pryse, Leighton, St. Helens,
Airedale, Primrose and Alumbaugh.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Breathitt, KY; Estill, KY; Lee, KY; Wolfe, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
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