Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:19AM EDT until June 18 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 6:19am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
FFWJKL
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Estill County in east central Kentucky...
Southwestern Powell County in east central Kentucky...
* Until noon EDT.
* At 919 AM EDT, Weather radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Stanton, Irvine, Clay City, Ravenna, Hardwick, Cottage Furnace,
North Irvine, Kimbrell, Willow Tree, Vaughns Mill, Cow Creek,
Hargett, Calloway Crossing, Wiseman Crossing Station, Spout
Springs, West Irvine, Weedon, South Irvine, Pitts and Sandhill.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Estill, KY; Powell, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: