Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 10:59PM EDT until September 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 7:59pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Pike County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 200 AM EDT.
* At 1059 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen in the last 12 hours. 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 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, Belcher, Mouthcard and Toonerville.
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:
Pike, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov