Flood Watch

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Bath, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain are expected late this week through the first half of the weekend. Already wet soils in some areas will make those locations more susceptible to flooding, especially with additional rounds of rainfall. Localized significant flooding may develop for areas that see several inches of rainfall.