Flash Flood Warning Issued for Breathitt, Jackson, Lee, Owsley, Rockcastle Counties KY
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NOAA issued it on July 21, 2026, 4 weeks 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 has issued a Flash Flood Warning for five southeastern Kentucky counties until 3:00 PM EDT on June 18.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Kentucky
- Issued
- July 21, 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 4 weeks 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 (NOAA). Effective from June 18, 2026 at 10:50 AM EDT until June 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: FFW.
Affected Areas
Northern Rockcastle County in south central Kentucky; Southwestern Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky; Central Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky; Southern Lee County in southeastern Kentucky; Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky. Specific locations include McKee, Booneville, Boone, New Zion, Turkey Foot, Privett, Mummie, Green Hall, Earnestville, Wild Dog, Elian, Gray Hawk, Lakes, Wind Cave, Bradshaw, Macedonia, Travellers Rest, Sturgeon, Vincent and Endee.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen since 8 AM. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible between 11 AM and 2 PM. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective June 18, 2026 at 10:50 AM EDT and expires June 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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