Flash Flood Watch

National Weather Service Louisville KY

301 PM EST Sun Dec 15 2019

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Including the cities of Lexington, Springfield, Harrodsburg,

Nicholasville, Winchester, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster,

Richmond, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville,

Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin,

Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton,

Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany

301 PM EST Sun Dec 15 2019 /201 PM CST Sun Dec 15 2019/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY

NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of east central and south central

Kentucky.

* From Monday morning through late Monday night

* Moderate to occasionally heavy rain is expected from late

tonight through Monday evening. Rainfall amounts around 2 inches

are likely, with localized 3 inch totals possible.

* This rainfall will result in flooding near small creeks and

streams, and in low-lying and poorly-drained areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on

current forecasts.

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

314 PM EST Sun Dec 15 2019

...Heavy Rain Leading to Flooding Monday through Tuesday Morning...

.A couple waves of low pressure will track northeast along a

boundary across eastern Kentucky. This will bring a concentrated

area of moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall leading to 1 to 3

inches for eastern Kentucky, bringing a threat of flooding.

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Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville,

Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna,

Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee,

Annville, Burnside, Somerset, London, Monticello, Stearns,

Whitley City, Corbin, Williamsburg, Barbourville, Middlesboro,

Pineville, Cumberland, Harlan, Sandy Hook, West Liberty,

Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, Prestonsburg, Wheelwright,

Beattyville, Jackson, Hindman, Pippa Passes, Booneville, Hazard,

Manchester, Hyden, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Inez, Coal Run,

Elkhorn City, Pikeville, and South Williamson

314 PM EST Sun Dec 15 2019

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY

MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of east central Kentucky, northeast

Kentucky, south central Kentucky, and southeast Kentucky,

including the following areas, in east central Kentucky, Bath,

Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Powell, and

Rowan. 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.

* From Monday morning through Tuesday morning

* 1 to 3 inches of rain will be possible.

* This could result in flooded streams and creeks, especially in

low lying areas. The corridor of heaviest rainfall looks to

occur somewhere along a line from Paintsville to Campton to

Mount Vernon. Isolated flash flooding will be possible within

this corridor. Additionally, as runoff makes its way to larger

rivers, minor flooding along portions of the Kentucky and Red

River basins will be possible later Monday night into Tuesday.

Significant rises will be possible within portions of the

Cumberland and Big Sandy River basins as well.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on

current forecasts.

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.