Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 8:41PM EDT until August 11 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 5:41pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 1130 PM EDT.
* At 841 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Pineville, Balkan, Callaway, Miracle, Oaks, Blackmont, Black
Snake, Varilla, Kettle Island, Cubage, Pathfork, Arjay, Rella,
Straight Creek, Cary, Blanche, Wasioto, Wallsend, Fourmile and
Hensley Store.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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:
Bell, KY; Harlan, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov