Effective:

2025-02-23T09:35:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-03T10:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Leslie, KY

* WHAT...Elevated lake levels at Buckhorn Lake will continue to cause flooding along the Middle Fork Kentucky River and local tributaries upstream of the Lake. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following county, Leslie. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM EST Monday Mar 03. * IMPACTS...Flooding of roads, creeks, and streams, immediately upstream of Buckhorn Lake is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 928 AM EST, Flooding is occurring upstream of Buckhorn Lake. - Lake pool levels are lowering; however, flooding will continue for at least the next week, as the recession of water will be slow. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Confluence, Dryhill, Toulouse and Mosley Bend.

Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Effective:

2025-02-25T20:17:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-03T10:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Flood Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Immediate

Areas:

Leslie, KY

* WHAT...Elevated lake levels at Buckhorn Lake will continue to cause flooding along the Middle Fork Kentucky River and local tributaries upstream of the Lake. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Kentucky, including the following county, Leslie. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of roads, creeks, and streams, immediately upstream of Buckhorn Lake is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 816 PM EST, Tuesday, February 25th, flooding is occurring upstream of Buckhorn Lake. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Confluence, Dryhill, Toulouse and Mosley Bend.

Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.