Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 8:03PM EDT until September 23 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 23, 2026 - 5:03pm
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 803 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional light rainfall is ongoing across portions of 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...
Dewitt, Walker, Old Flat Lick, Flat Lick, Baughman, Himyar, Avis,
Artemus, Trosper, Brush Creek, Mills, Boone Heights, Myrick, Erose
and Elys.
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:
Bell, KY; Clay, KY; Knox, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov