Flood Advisory issued May 17 at 5:47PM EDT until May 18 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

* WHAT…Flooding of larger creeks and streams is occurring across
low lying areas.

* WHERE…Portions of northeast and southeast Kentucky, including
the following counties, in northeast Kentucky, Martin. In
southeast Kentucky, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Lee, Leslie,
Letcher, Magoffin, Perry and Pike.

* WHEN…Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of larger creeks, streams, especially in
low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 545 PM EDT, minor areal flooding was ongoing in the
advisory area, as 2 to 4 inches of rain fell on Friday and
Friday Night. Some low water crossings remain impassable.
– Some locations that may experience flooding include…
Pikeville, Hazard, Prestonsburg, Jackson, Whitesburg,
Hindman, Hyden, Letcher, Estill, Bath, Jenkins, Coal Run
Village, Elkhorn City, Wheelwright, Fleming-Neon, Martin,
Pippa Passes, Forest Hills, Wayland and Vicco.

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