Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 28 at 10:52AM EDT until June 28 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 7:52am
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
At 1052 AM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have
fallen across the area over the past 6 hours. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area between 11
AM and 12 PM. Flash flooding is already occurring and will continue
through early this afternoon.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...There is a public report of several feet of water on
KY-1009 in Powersburg.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Co-Operative, Great Meadows Campsites, Griffin, Parmleysville,
Blue Heron, Burfield, Mount Pisgah, Stearns, Pine Knot, Strunk,
Slickford, Hidalgo, Powersburg, Sunnybrook and Hollyhill.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
McCreary, KY; Wayne, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: