Kentucky Severe Flood Watch | Effective 06/22/2026 00:00

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued June 22 at 3:00AM EDT until June 22 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Expires: 
June 22, 2026 - 9:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel, Rockcastle and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Excessive rains of the past week have left a good portion of the area primed for high water issues should we see training thunderstorms today and this evening. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to affect the area through the evening leading to a potential for flash flooding considering the soaked grounds in certain parts of eastern Kentucky. Confidence in any location seeing flooding is low, though, given the tough to predict nature of training storms. As a result caution and awareness is urged today and this evening. - 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: 
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Laurel; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY