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Home Return to list Areal Flood Advisory 0247 Issued by the Jackson Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-23 16:34:55
257
WGUS83 KJKL 232134
FLSJKL
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
534 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
KYC133-240030-
/O.NEW.KJKL.FA.Y.0247.260923T2134Z-260924T0030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Letcher KY-
534 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky...
* WHEN...Until 830 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.25 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the
area. This additional rain could allow minor flooding to persist
or worsen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Whitesburg, Fleming-Neon, Mayking, Colly, Sergent, Ermine,
Winters, Farraday, Thornton, Millstone, Wright, Bellcraft,
Craftsville, Seco, Marlowe, Whitaker, Eolia, Neon Junction, Oven
Fork and Dongola.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodin
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont 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.
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LAT...LON 3722 8274 3724 8279 3725 8278 3727 8274
3726 8272 3726 8270 3724 8270 3724 8269
3723 8269 3723 8266 3715 8265 3712 8273
3708 8272 3707 8273 3705 8272 3704 8274
3702 8275 3703 8276 3701 8279 3704 8293
$$
MARCUS
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-09-23 19:29:31
964
WGUS83 KJKL 240029
FLSJKL
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Jackson KY
829 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
KYC133-240039-
/O.EXP.KJKL.FA.Y.0247.000000T0000Z-260924T0030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Letcher KY-
829 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 830 PM EDT this evening for a
portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following area, Letcher.
The heavy rain has ended, and any earlier flood waters have likely
receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose an imminent threat.
Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
Additional light rainfall is ongoing across the previously-warned
area. Interests are encouraged to remain weather aware this evening.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for portions of
northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky...
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LAT...LON 3722 8274 3724 8279 3725 8278 3727 8274
3726 8272 3726 8270 3724 8270 3724 8269
3723 8269 3723 8266 3715 8265 3712 8273
3708 8272 3707 8273 3705 8272 3704 8274
3702 8275 3703 8276 3701 8279 3704 8293
$$
MARCUS
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