NWS Jackson KYFF.W 0081September 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Harlan, KY
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a flash flood warning for Harlan in Kentucky, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on September 24. It was the 81st flash flood warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Kentucky had 19 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 9 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Kentucky's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson KY
- Area
- Harlan
- State
- Kentucky
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:01 p.m. EDT, September 23, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. EDT, September 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJKL FF.W 0081
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWJKL The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 1001 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Peepace Store, Martins Fork, Liggett, Hensley Store, Smith, Martins Fork Lake, Three Point and Bobs Creek.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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.
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