Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 12:44PM EDT until July 12 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 9:44am
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 1244 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 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...
Indian Lakes Park, Gum Sulphur, Hiatt, Ottowa and Brodhead.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Copper Creek, Bee Lick Creek, Dix River, Little Negro Creek, Negro
Creek, Brushy Creek, Turkey Creek, Tarkin Branch and Buck Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Rockcastle, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: