This alert expired on 27 June 2026 at 18:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 92nd strongest of the 129 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 27 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued June 27 at 2:05PM EDT until June 27 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
An estimated 213,970 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 9, 2026 · score 43 · 4.6 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 43 · 11.9 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 48 · 14.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 37.7730, -85.7280 |
| Nearest City | Elizabethtown (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 214.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-27T18:05:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.56e55785332a7a9c363979486e17998b |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Clay, KY; Estill, KY; Lee, KY; Owsley, KY; Jackson, KY; Owsley, KY; Jackson, KY; Rockcastle, KY and 17 more areas |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued June 27 at 2:05PM EDT until June 27 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY |
| Expires | 2026-06-27T14:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 20 |
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| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Elk Creek |
| Iem County | Spencer |
| Iem State | KY |
| Iem Wfo | LMK |
| Iem Remark | Roadway flooded near intersection of Shelbyville and Taylorsville Rd by Elk Creek. One vehicle stranded in flooded roadway. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_38.100_-85.370_1782568020000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782568020000,"latitude":38.1,"longitude":-85.37}] |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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