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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
647 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026

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Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Stearns, Morehead, Booneville, Mount
Sterling, Wheelwright, Coal Run, Whitesburg, Middlesboro, Sandy
Hook, Pippa Passes, Jackson, Elkhorn City, Annville,
Flemingsburg, Cumberland, Burnside, Prestonsburg, Hindman,
Camargo, Pikeville, Beattyville, McKee, Mount Vernon, Frenchburg,
Whitley City, Somerset, Corbin, Harlan, Jenkins, West Liberty,
Salyersville, Manchester, London, Inez, Monticello, Stanton,
Hazard, Jeffersonville, Owingsville, Paintsville, South
Williamson, Williamsburg, Pineville, Irvine, Ravenna,
Barbourville, Campton, Clay City, Brodhead, and Hyden
647 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall will 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, McCreary, Pulaski,
Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell,
Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie,
Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms producing
locally heavy rainfall are expected through the this evening.
Already wet soils in some areas will make these locations
more susceptible to flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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GEERTSON