Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 8:23PM EDT until August 11 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 5:23pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Laurel County in south central Kentucky...
Northwestern Knox County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 823 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Barbourville, Gray, Bertha Station, Rossland, Lynn Camp, Arkle,
Garrich, Knoxfork, Tuttle, McHargue, Bentley Station, Lowell,
Emmanuel, Jarvis, Baileys Switch, Lesbas, Lily, Cannon, Heidrick
and North Corbin.
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:
Knox, KY; Laurel, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov