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Flood Advisory
Issued: 2:43 AM Jul. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Harlan, Leslie, Letcher and Perry.

* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1043 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Whitesburg, Cumberland, Lynch, Benham, Kingdom Come S.P.,
Clutts, Gordon, Blair, Linefork, Defeated Creek, Hiram,
Clover, Skyline, Flint, Lilley Cornett Woods, Banks, Lewis
Creek, Partridge, Kings Creek and Diane.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 2:30 AM Jul. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash 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, McCreary, Pulaski,
Rockcastle 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 Friday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms could train repeatedly over the
same locations through Friday. Where this occurs, localized
rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are possible and could lead
to flash flooding. Outside of locales impacted by training
storms, generally expect rainfall amounts of an inch or less
through Friday evening.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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