Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 22 at 3:00AM EDT until May 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Kentucky, including the
following counties, Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Montgomery and Rowan.
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely today and
tonight with many locations, generally along and north of the
I-64 corridor, already soaked from storms of the past few
days. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain are expected for basin
averages into Saturday morning with localized higher amounts
of up to 3 inches possible where training of convective
cells occur. This could lead to incidents of flash flooding.
- 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; Elliott
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov