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

Official alert brief

FFWJKL The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * 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 1115 PM EDT. * At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. 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... 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... Lynam Creek, Contrary Creek, Kentucky River, Upper Sinking Creek, Upper Twin Creek, Wolf Pen Branch, Station Camp Creek, Long Branch, Holly Creek, Cave Branch, Middle Fork Contrary Creek, Middle Fork Kentucky River, War Creek, Cooperas Cave Branch, Grassy Fork, Miller Branch, Long Shoal Branch, South Fork Kentucky River, Walker Creek, Brush Creek, War Fork, Laurel Branch, Little Creek, Lick Creek, North Fork Kentucky River, Sturgeon Creek, Keen Fork, Buck Lick Branch and Smith 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.