Issue date: 2026-05-24T16:55+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The Flood Watch is for portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties. Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, Rowan, Johnson, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne, Whitley, Breathitt, Clay, Jackson, Knox, Lee, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, and Wolfe. * WHEN...The Flood Watch is in effect until 11 PM EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will affect most of the area, and where they are most persistent, flash flooding could occur. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood