Kentucky Flood Watch - Severe | Effective 05/26/2026 11:33

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued May 26 at 2:33PM EDT until May 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 26, 2026 - 11:33am
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 3:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of east central Kentucky, including the following counties, Bath, Fleming, Montgomery and Rowan. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent heavy rainfall has left soil conditions primed for possible flash flooding. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms with torrential downpours are possible on Wednesday near a slow moving boundary.
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov