Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
227 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-080-086>088-104-106>120-171830-
/O.CON.KJKL.FA.A.0011.000000T0000Z-260818T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Laurel-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-
Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-
Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Camargo, Owingsville, Coal Run,
Pineville, Mount Sterling, South Williamson, Whitesburg, Hyden,
Inez, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Manchester, Annville, Campton,
Beattyville, Ravenna, London, Salyersville, Prestonsburg,
Frenchburg, Hazard, Jenkins, McKee, Pikeville, Irvine, Sandy
Hook, Paintsville, Hindman, Middlesboro, Jackson, Jeffersonville,
West Liberty, Morehead, Stanton, Brodhead, Cumberland, Elkhorn
City, Wheelwright, Mount Vernon, Barbourville, Clay City,
Flemingsburg, and Harlan
227 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and
southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east
central Kentucky, Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee,
Montgomery, Powell and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and
Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel and Rockcastle. In
southeast Kentucky, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson,
Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley,
Perry, Pike and Wolfe.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- One or more rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
today. Where thunderstorms are most persistent, flash
flooding could result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flash Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

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