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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1138 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
KYC025-153-175-170348-
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BREATHITT KY-MAGOFFIN KY-MORGAN KY-
1138 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN BREATHITT, WEST
CENTRAL MAGOFFIN AND SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...
THE CONSIDERABLE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING TRIMMED TO INCLUDE
ONLY WOLFE COUNTY. BASE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT MONDAY FOR PORTIONS
OF EAST CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY.
LAT...LON 3779 8365 3779 8352 3777 8333 3775 8332
3774 8329 3772 8328 3770 8324 3769 8326
3767 8325 3768 8329 3768 8335 3770 8339
3768 8343 3763 8345 3762 8350 3765 8350
3764 8352 3767 8362 3772 8371
KYC237-170345-
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WOLFE KY-
1138 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR WOLFE COUNTY...
AT 1138 PM EDT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
CAMPTON. BETWEEN 2.5 AND 3.75 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. ADDITIONAL
LIGHT RAINFALL IS ONGOING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS
ALREADY OCCURRING.
HAZARD...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING
FLASH FLOODING.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED.
IMPACT...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS,
URBAN AREAS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
CAMPTON, BAPTIST, STILLWATER, LANDSAW, VORTEX, LANE, HOLLONVILLE,
TRENT, MALAGA, MARY, CALABOOSE, BETHANY, FLAT, PENCE, LEXIE, HIGH
FALLS, GRANNIE, GILMORE, UPPER GILMORE AND PINE RIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
LAT...LON 3779 8365 3779 8352 3777 8333 3775 8332
3774 8329 3772 8328 3770 8324 3769 8326
3767 8325 3768 8329 3768 8335 3770 8339
3768 8343 3763 8345 3762 8350 3765 8350
3764 8352 3767 8362 3772 8371
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MARCUS
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