Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 15 at 3:27PM EDT until August 15 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 12:27pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Floyd, Knott, Letcher and Pike.
* WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 327 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 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Jenkins, Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Myra, Dorton, Jonancy,
Beefhide, Virgie, Speight, McRoberts, Adamson, Shelby Gap,
Dunham, Burdine, Gaskill, Melvin, Ligon, Lowndes, Hemphill
and Ehkhorn Mine.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Floyd, KY; Knott, KY; Letcher, KY; Pike, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov