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Flood Watch
Issued: 3:36 AM Jul. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall will be possible. * WHERE...The Flood Watch includes the Kentucky counties of Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan, Johnson, Martin, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne, Whitley, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, and Wolfe. * WHEN...The Flood Watch goes into effect Thursday afternoon and runs until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff from thunderstorms 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 late this week and into the weekend. Already wet soils in some areas will make those locations more susceptible to flooding. Localized significant flooding may develop for areas that see several inches of rainfall. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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