Kentucky Severe Flood Watch | Effective 06/18/2026 19:44

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued June 18 at 10:44PM EDT until June 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 7:44pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry and Pike. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms containing torrential downpours may move repeatedly over the same locations, resulting in isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding in low- lying areas through late tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Bell; Harlan; Floyd; Knott; Perry; Leslie; Letcher; Pike
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY