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Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:21 PM Jul. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * 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 730 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Whitesburg, Hyden, Letcher, Cumberland, Lynch, Benham, Vicco, Blackey, Ulvah, Daisy, Hallie, Cornettsville, Banks, Slemp, Bluefield, Red Star, Delphia, Lilley Cornett Woods and Arminta. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 12:46 PM Jul. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The Flood Watch includes the Kentucky counties of Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan, Johnson, Martin, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, and Wolfe. * WHEN...The Flood Watch is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff from thunderstorms may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low lying and flood prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms may be very persistent at times for some locations. Where this occurs, isolated rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are possible and could lead to flash flooding. Outside of these locations, rainfall is generally expected to be an inch or less through this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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