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535 WGUS83 KJKL 311800FLSJKLFlood AdvisoryNational Weather Service Jackson KY200 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024KYC071-115-153-159-175-312100-/O.NEW.KJKL.FA.Y.0097.240831T1800Z-240831T2100Z//00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Floyd KY-Johnson KY-Magoffin KY-Martin KY-Morgan KY-200 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast Kentucky, including the following counties, in northeast Kentucky, Johnson and Martin. In southeast Kentucky, Floyd, Magoffin and Morgan.* WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT.* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 200 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Staffordsville, Barnetts Creek, Fitz, Denver, Collista, Thealka, Patrick, Hagerhill, Leander, Wittensville, West Van Lear, Nippa, Thelma, Woodland Estates, Galen, Dobson, Stambaugh and Perston Estates.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.&&LAT...LON 3794 8307 3795 8300 3787 8266 3785 8265 3769 8262 3773 8293 3776 8304 3781 8305 3785 8304 3791 8307$$JP