Jenkins, KY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 510 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY

MARTIN

IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

MCCREARY              WHITLEY

IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY

BELL                  FLOYD                 HARLAN
KNOTT                 KNOX                  LESLIE
LETCHER               PERRY                 PIKE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARBOURVILLE, COAL RUN, CORBIN,
CUMBERLAND, ELKHORN CITY, HARLAN, HAZARD, HINDMAN, HYDEN, INEZ,
JENKINS, MIDDLESBORO, PIKEVILLE, PINEVILLE, PIPPA PASSES,
PRESTONSBURG, SOUTH WILLIAMSON, STEARNS, WHEELWRIGHT, WHITESBURG,
WHITLEY CITY, AND WILLIAMSBURG.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* 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, 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...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms with torrential downpours are anticipated.
These storms could move repeatedly over a few locations
resulting in swaths of heavy rain and isolated to scattered
instances of flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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