- Flood Watch for Pike County, Kentucky
- Flood Watch issued February 17 at 10:58AM EST until February 19 at 7:00PM EST by NWS
- Effective: Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 2:42 p.m.
- Expires: Monday, February 19, 2018 at 7 p.m.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
The Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of northeast Kentucky, south central Kentucky, and
southeast Kentucky, including the following areas, in
northeast Kentucky, Martin. In south central Kentucky, Laurel,
McCreary, and Whitley. In southeast Kentucky, Bell, Clay,
Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, and Pike.
* Until 10 PM EST this evening
* Another round of moderate to heavy rainfall will move through
southeast Kentucky today. With the ground already very saturated
from previous rainfall, the additional rainfall could lead to
flooding of low lying areas. Rainfall is expected to range from
three quarters of an inch to an inch and a half, with locally
higher amounts possible along the Virginia border.
* Ponding of water on roadways as well as rock and mudslides are
expected, especially in areas of steep terrain. Flooding is
possible along area creeks, streams, and in low lying areas.
Significant rises are expected in the Kentucky and Cumberland
River basins.