...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT 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.

* UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE MULTIPLE SHOWERS AND
STORMS COULD RECEIVE LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES DURING
AN HOUR OR TWO PERIOD WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.

* BE ALERT FOR QUICK RISES OF AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS, AND WATER
OVERFLOWING DITCHES AND CULVERTS ONTO ROADWAYS. LOW LYING
AREAS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS COULD QUICKLY FLOOD DURING
PERIODS OF INTENSE RAINFALL RATES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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