Kentucky Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09/23/2026 12:30

FFWJKL The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky... Southeastern Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Harlan, Loyall, Wallins Creek, Rosspoint, Golden Ash, Kitts, Clovertown, Baxter, Harlan Gas, Bledsoe, Napier, Putney, Sunshine, Big Laurel, White Star, Pine Mountain, Tremont, Nolansburg, Arthur and Kentenia. This includes the following streams and drainages... Lynn Fork, Oldhouse Branch, Elk Creek, Laurel Fork, Fourmile Branch, Catron Creek, Line Fork, Jesses Creek, Martins Fork Cumberland River, Salt Trace Branch, Stony Fork, Jakes Creek, Laurel Branch, Wallins Creek, Foresters Creek, Big Run, Little Laurel Creek, Big Branch, Poor Fork Cumberland River, Terry Fork, Lewis Creek, Cumberland River, Gabes Creek, Ages Creek, Rockhouse Creek, Clover Fork, Clover Fork Cumberland River, James York Branch, Middle Fork Kentucky River, Right Fork Bill Branch, Ben Howard Branch, Stoney Fork, Straight Creek, Lovely Branch, Greasy Creek, Reuben Branch, Beech Fork and Bailey Creek.