Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
1114 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

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Rockcastle-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Knott-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-
Including the cities of Corbin, Pippa Passes, Whitley City,
Manchester, Stearns, Jenkins, Pineville, Williamsburg,
Monticello, Hindman, Whitesburg, Burnside, London, Somerset,
Hazard, Hyden, Brodhead, Cumberland, Middlesboro, Harlan, Mount
Vernon, and Barbourville
1114 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of south central and
southeast Kentucky, including the following areas, in south central
Kentucky, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley.
In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie,
Letcher and Perry.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.

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Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

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