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Areal Flood Watch — Montgomery, KY, Bath, KY, Estill, KY, Powell, KY, Menifee, KY, Jackson, KY, Knox, KY, Bell, KY, Harlan, KY, Wolfe, KY, Lee, KY, Breathitt, KY, Knott, KY, Owsley, KY, Perry, KY, Clay, KY, Leslie, KY, Letcher, KY, Fleming, KY, Rowan, KY, Elliott, KY, Morgan, KY, Johnson, KY, Magoffin, KY, Floyd, KY, Martin, KY, Pike, KY
Issued
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Wed, Aug 12 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KJKL

Affected Areas

Montgomery, KY Bath, KY Estill, KY Powell, KY Menifee, KY Jackson, KY Knox, KY Bell, KY Harlan, KY Wolfe, KY Lee, KY Breathitt, KY Knott, KY Owsley, KY Perry, KY Clay, KY Leslie, KY Letcher, KY Fleming, KY Rowan, KY Elliott, KY Morgan, KY Johnson, KY Magoffin, KY Floyd, KY Martin, KY Pike, KY

Official Bulletin

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WGUS63 KJKL 110845
FFAJKL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
445 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

KYZ050-051-058>060-069-086>088-108-111>118-112000-
/O.EXA.KJKL.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-260812T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Montgomery-Bath-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Jackson-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Wolfe-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-
Including the cities of Pippa Passes, Manchester, Pineville,
McKee, Hindman, Hazard, Jenkins, Stanton, Booneville, Cumberland,
Clay City, Owingsville, Barbourville, Campton, Middlesboro,
Frenchburg, Jackson, Harlan, Irvine, Beattyville, Mount Sterling,
Camargo, Ravenna, Whitesburg, Annville, Hyden, and Jeffersonville
445 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Kentucky, including
  the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Bath, Estill,
  Menifee, Montgomery and Powell. In southeast Kentucky, Bell,
  Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie,
  Letcher, Owsley, Perry and Wolfe.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A series of systems are expected to traverse the area, each
    bringing the potential for heavy downpours and training
    storms which may result in flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

KYZ044-052-104-106-107-109-110-119-120-112000-
/O.CON.KJKL.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-260812T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fleming-Rowan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Magoffin-Floyd-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Salyersville, Sandy Hook, Pikeville,
Paintsville, West Liberty, Inez, Coal Run, Prestonsburg, Elkhorn
City, South Williamson, Wheelwright, Flemingsburg, and Morehead
445 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast
  Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central
  Kentucky, Elliott, Fleming and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky,
  Johnson and Martin. In southeast Kentucky, Floyd, Magoffin, Morgan
  and Pike.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A series of systems are expected to traverse the area, each
    bringing the potential for heavy downpours and training
    storms which may result in flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

GREIF