Kentucky Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09/21/2026 13:02

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 4:02PM EDT until September 21 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 1:02pm
Expires: 
September 21, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
FFWJKL The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Pike County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 indicated. 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... Elkhorn City, Cedarville and Belcher.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Pike, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov