Kentucky Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/07/2026 16:43

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 7:43PM EDT until July 7 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 4:43pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional light rainfall is ongoing 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... Cruise, Templer, Lamero, Mershons, Horse Lick, Carico, Ardery and Middlefork.
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: 
Jackson, KY; Laurel, KY; Rockcastle, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY