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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
210 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

KYZ058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-060515-
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Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-
McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-
Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-
Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Burnside, Whitley City, Stanton,
Salyersville, Coal Run, Campton, London, Mount Vernon, Pineville,
Hazard, Pikeville, Williamsburg, Hindman, Brodhead, Prestonsburg,
Barbourville, South Williamson, Inez, Monticello, Manchester,
Paintsville, Elkhorn City, Wheelwright, Cumberland, Jackson,
Hyden, Sandy Hook, Middlesboro, Whitesburg, Irvine, Pippa Passes,
Beattyville, Harlan, McKee, Frenchburg, Ravenna, Annville,
Somerset, Corbin, Booneville, West Liberty, Jenkins, Clay City,
and Stearns
210 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...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, Elliott, Estill, Menifee and Powell. 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 10 PM EST this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall rates will lead
    to an increased threat for flooding late tonight into
    Thursday. An average of 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall is
    expected with totals as high as 2 to 3 inches where
    thunderstorms move repeatedly over the same locations.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

JP