Flash Flood Warning for Wallins Creek, KY
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NOAA issued it on September 24, 2026, 5 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Jackson KY issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Bell County, west central Harlan County, and southwestern Leslie County until 10:15 PM EDT.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Kentucky
- Issued
- September 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jackson KY
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Kentucky.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Jackson KY. Effective from 2026-09-23T20:22:00-04:00 until 2026-09-23T22:15:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Bell County, west central Harlan County, and southwestern Leslie County in southeastern Kentucky. Specific locations include Wallins Creek, Tacky Town, Stony Fork Junction, Saylor, Molus, Coldiron, Sandy Fork, Beverly, Spruce Pine, Blackmont, and Field.
What You Should 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. Report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on September 23 at 8:22 PM EDT and expires September 23 at 10:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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