Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 5:27PM EDT until July 11 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 2:27pm
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast Kentucky, including
the following counties, in northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin.
In southeast Kentucky, Floyd, Magoffin and Pike.
* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.25 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will allow minor flooding to
persist or worsen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pikeville, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Salyersville, Mason,
Coal Run Village, Martin, Allen, Dock, Cliff, Lancer, Blue
River, Beaver Junction, Dwale, Dotson, Allen City, Bays
Branch, Arkansas, Alphoretta and Bonanza.
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:
Floyd, KY; Johnson, KY; Magoffin, KY; Martin, KY; Pike, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov