Flash Flood Warning for Breathitt, KY; Estill, KY; Lee, KY

Official alert brief

FFWJKL The National Weather Service in Jackson has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Estill County in east central Kentucky... West Central Breathitt County in southeastern Kentucky... Central Lee County in southeastern Kentucky... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 1040 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. A 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... Beattyville, Maloney, St. Helens, Proctor, Airedale, Corgleton, White Ash, Primrose, Belle Point, Monica, Tallega, Vada, Canyon Falls, Heidelberg, Caryton, Williba, Fillmore, Yellow Rock, Willow Shoals and Widecreek. This includes the following streams and drainages... Grassy Fork, War Creek, Lick Creek, Upper Twin Creek, Station Camp Creek, Smith Branch, Little Creek, Upper Sinking Creek, Keen Fork, Kentucky River, Cooperas Cave Branch, North Fork Kentucky River, Middle Fork Kentucky River, Long Branch, Holly Creek, Laurel Branch, Miller Branch, Brush Creek, Walker Creek, Cave Branch, South Fork Kentucky River, War Fork, Wolf Pen Branch, Contrary Creek, Lynam Creek, Long Shoal Branch, Middle Fork Contrary Creek, Sturgeon Creek and Buck Lick Branch.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.