Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Louisville KY
Issued by National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
400 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

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Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion-Boyle-
Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-Lincoln-
Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell-
Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Brownsville, Franklin, Bowling Green,
Columbia, Danville, Liberty, Hodgenville, Nicholasville,
Edmonton, Harrodsburg, Stanford, Winchester, Morgantown, Glasgow,
Burkesville, Horse Cave, Tompkinsville, Greensburg, Lebanon,
Jamestown, Springfield, Campbellsville, Albany, Scottsville,
Richmond, Providence, Lancaster, and Russellville
400 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025 /300 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and south central
  Kentucky, including the following areas, in east central Kentucky,
  Boyle, Clark KY, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison and Mercer. In north
  central Kentucky, Larue and Washington KY. In south central
  Kentucky, Adair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Casey, Clinton,
  Cumberland, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Lincoln, Logan, Marion,
  Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Simpson, Taylor and Warren.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday night.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms containing torrential
    downpours are expected to impact the area Tuesday afternoon.
    Widespread 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is anticipated across
    the watch area. Some locally heavier amounts are possible.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.

&&

$$

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Jackson KY
203 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-Jackson-
Pulaski-Laurel-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-
Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
Including the cities of Hyden, Owingsville, Jeffersonville, Mount
Vernon, Jenkins, Annville, Salyersville, Campton, Prestonsburg,
Paintsville, Pikeville, Clay City, Sandy Hook, Beattyville,
Frenchburg, Hindman, McKee, Morehead, Coal Run, South Williamson,
Booneville, Irvine, West Liberty, Mount Sterling, Manchester,
Elkhorn City, Stanton, Whitesburg, Camargo, Wheelwright, Hazard,
Ravenna, Brodhead, Burnside, London, Somerset, Pippa Passes,
Jackson, and Inez
203 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash 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, Bath, Elliott, Estill, Menifee, Montgomery,
  Powell and Rowan. In northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In
  south central Kentucky, Laurel, Pulaski and Rockcastle. In
  southeast Kentucky, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Jackson, Knott, Lee,
  Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
  may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings
  may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms containing torrential
    downpours are expected to impact the area Tuesday afternoon
    and evening. A widespread 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is
    anticipated across the watch area. However, localized amounts
    of 3 or more inches are possible at locations repeatedly
    impacted by the heaviest rainfall.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

GEERTSON