


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
896 WGUS83 KJKL 132257 FLSJKL Flood Advisory National Weather Service Jackson KY 657 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 KYC119-133-140200- /O.NEW.KJKL.FA.Y.0057.250513T2257Z-250514T0200Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Knott KY-Letcher KY- 657 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall are expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Knott and Letcher. * WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 657 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fleming-Neon, Deane, Lucastown, Democrat, Lester, Craftsville, Horn, Baker, Farraday, Millstone, Seco, Polly, Ehkhorn Mine, Chip, Winters, Hemphill, Whitaker, Neon Junction, Thornton and Tolliver Town. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3728 8273 3727 8273 3726 8272 3723 8271 3716 8269 3715 8278 3719 8284 3728 8283 $$ GREIF