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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

 
 


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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
447 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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Fleming-Rowan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Magoffin-Floyd-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Prestonsburg, Morehead, Elkhorn City,
Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Pikeville, South Williamson,
Salyersville, Paintsville, Coal Run, Wheelwright, Inez, and
Flemingsburg
447 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...A FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...The Flood Watch include the Kentucky counties of Elliott,
Fleming, Rowan, Johnson, Martin, Floyd, Magoffin, Morgan, and
Pike.

* WHEN...The Flood Watch is in effect through early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low lying and flood prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash
Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

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/O.EXT.KJKL.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-260813T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Montgomery-Bath-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-
Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Wolfe-Lee-
Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-
Including the cities of Monticello, Campton, Corbin, McKee,
Jeffersonville, Jackson, Frenchburg, Cumberland, Whitley City,
Booneville, Burnside, Pineville, Camargo, Jenkins, Somerset,
Ravenna, Stearns, Annville, Barbourville, Middlesboro, Hazard,
Hyden, Irvine, Stanton, Owingsville, Brodhead, Clay City, Harlan,
Beattyville, Pippa Passes, Whitesburg, Hindman, Manchester,
London, Williamsburg, Mount Vernon, and Mount Sterling
447 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...A FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...The Flood Watch includes the Kentucky counties of Bath,
Estill, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski,
Rockcastle, Wayne, Whitley, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Harlan,
Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and
Wolfe.

* WHEN...The Flood Watch is in effect through early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low lying and flood prone locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash
Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

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