Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 12 at 4:06PM EDT until July 12 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Breathitt, Floyd and Magoffin.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
slow-moving showers and thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen across the
hardest hit areas.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. Excessive runoff will cause minor flooding of small
streams and creeks, roads, and roadside culverts.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jackson, Foraker, Eugene, Hendricks, Cornelia, Carver
Station, Bays, Carver, Conley Station, Mountain Valley,
Sublett, Skaggs, West Royalton Station, Royalton, Swampton,
Rock Lick, Marshallville, Taulbee, Gypsy and Gapville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Breathitt, KY; Floyd, KY; Magoffin, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov