Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 10:40PM EDT until June 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 7:40pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Estill County in east central Kentucky...
West Central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky...
Central Lee County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 1040 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. A
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...
Beattyville, Maloney, St. Helens, Proctor, Airedale, Corgleton,
White Ash, Primrose, Belle Point, Monica, Tallega, Vada, Canyon
Falls, Heidelberg, Caryton, Williba, Fillmore, Yellow Rock, Willow
Shoals and Widecreek.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Grassy Fork, War Creek, Lick Creek, Upper Twin Creek, Station Camp
Creek, Smith Branch, Little Creek, Upper Sinking Creek, Keen Fork,
Kentucky River, Cooperas Cave Branch, North Fork Kentucky River,
Middle Fork Kentucky River, Long Branch, Holly Creek, Laurel
Branch, Miller Branch, Brush Creek, Walker Creek, Cave Branch,
South Fork Kentucky River, War Fork, Wolf Pen Branch, Contrary
Creek, Lynam Creek, Long Shoal Branch, Middle Fork Contrary Creek,
Sturgeon Creek and Buck Lick Branch.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Area Description:
Breathitt, KY; Estill, KY; Lee, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
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