Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 5:43PM EDT until May 24 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 2:43pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Knott County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
West Central Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.6 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 training showers and
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...
Letcher, Loyall, Vicco, Blackey, Big Rock, Yeaddiss, Leatherwood,
Big Fork, Arthur, Cutshin, Big Laurel, Causey, Daley, Slemp, Pine
Mountain, Napier, Delphia, Daisy and Putney.
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:
Harlan, KY; Knott, KY; Leslie, KY; Letcher, KY; Perry, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov