Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 6:26PM EDT until July 7 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
Southeastern Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky...
Southwestern Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in 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...
Templer, Cruise, Mershons, Lamero, Carico, Ardery, Victory, Horse
Lick, Middlefork and Shop Branch.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Jackson, KY; Laurel, KY; Rockcastle, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: