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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
243 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Somerset, Pikeville, Monticello, London,
Beattyville, Harlan, Burnside, Wheelwright, South Williamson,
West Liberty, Annville, Pineville, Elkhorn City, Brodhead,
Camargo, Barbourville, Mount Vernon, Prestonsburg, McKee,
Cumberland, Ravenna, Jenkins, Mount Sterling, Sandy Hook, Whitley
City, Flemingsburg, Hindman, Inez, Jackson, Booneville, Irvine,
Stearns, Middlesboro, Stanton, Pippa Passes, Williamsburg, Hyden,
Hazard, Paintsville, Clay City, Coal Run, Whitesburg,
Jeffersonville, Morehead, Campton, Salyersville, Frenchburg,
Corbin, Owingsville, and Manchester
243 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* 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, 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...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Sunday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms producing
    locally heavy rainfall are expected from this afternoon 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.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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