Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 8:22PM EDT until September 23 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 23, 2026 - 5:22pm
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Bell County in southeastern Kentucky...
West Central Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. 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...
Wallins Creek, Tacky Town, Stony Fork Junction, Saylor, Molus,
Coldiron, Sandy Fork, Beverly, Spruce Pine, Blackmont and Field.
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; Leslie, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov