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Flood Warning
Issued: 1:32 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding of larger creeks and streams is expected across low lying areas. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Estill. In south central Kentucky, Laurel, Pulaski and Rockcastle. In southeast Kentucky, Clay, Jackson, Lee and Owsley. * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of larger creeks, streams, especially in low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 930 AM EDT, Flooding is ongoing in the warned area, as 2 to 4 inches of rainfall had occurred in the past 24 to 30 hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Somerset, London, Irvine, Mount Vernon, Beattyville, Manchester, McKee, Booneville, Boone, Fincastle, Science Hill, Ravenna, Middlefork, Carico, Ardery, Parrot, Eberle, Cruise, Dango and Templer. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:12 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY MONDAY MORNING... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD ADVISORY... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kentucky River near Ravenna. * WHEN...From this morning to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, Sang Branch Road is under water at Red Lick Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:20 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 20.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. &&
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