Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 22 at 12:54PM EDT until May 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 9:54am
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Kentucky, including the
following counties, Bath, Elliott, Fleming, Montgomery and Rowan.
* WHEN...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 into 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