Flood Advisory for Breathitt, KY; Estill, KY; Lee, KY +1 more
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. Where: Portions of east central and southeast Kentucky,...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
WHERE
Portions of east central and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in east central Kentucky, Estill. In southeast Kentucky, Breathitt, Lee and Wolfe.
WHEN
Until 1000 AM EDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 700 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Beattyville, Fincastle, Whynot, Old Landing, Mount Olive, Pinnacle, Willow Shoals, Yellow Rock, Crystal, Proctor, Evelyn, Shade, Maloney, Texola, Pryse, Leighton, St. Helens, Airedale, Primrose and Alumbaugh.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.