Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 5:29PM EDT until July 12 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 2:29pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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...
Prestonsburg, Corn Fork Hollow, Dicks Creek, Lancer, Endicott,
Bays Branch, Cliff and McCombs.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Floyd, KY; Pike, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: