Flash Flood Warning

FFWJKL

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Estill County in east central Kentucky... Southeastern Powell County in east central Kentucky... Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky... Northwestern Jackson County in southeastern Kentucky... Lee County in southeastern Kentucky... Northern Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Wolfe County in southeastern Kentucky...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 1011 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen since 7 AM. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area between 10:15 AM and 12:15 PM. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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... Jackson, Beattyville, Booneville, Fincastle, Monica, Tallega, Primrose, St. Helens, Canyon Falls, Airedale, Lone, Athol, Vada, Grass, Williba, Maloney, Fillmore, Enoch, Stay and Lower Buffalo.