Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 27 at 2:34PM EDT until June 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 11:34am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Estill County in east central Kentucky...
Southwestern Lee County in southeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional light rainfall continues across 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...
Vincent, Travellers Rest, Delvinta, Wild Dog, Earnestville,
Banford, Sturgeon, Cressmont, Endee, Scoville, Arvel, Blake, Old
Orchard, Island City, Major, Conkling, Evelyn, Leighton and Taff.
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:
Estill, KY; Lee, KY; Owsley, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: