Weather Alerts For Bimble, KY

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. WHERE Central Knox County in southeastern Kentucky... WHEN Until 300 AM EDT. IMPACTS Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 146 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE - Barbourville, Cannon, Heidrick, Girdler, Baileys Switch, Hinkle, Yeager, Jarvis, Bimble, Green Road, Boone Heights, Lowell, Bentley Station, Emmanuel, Baughman, Garrich, Artemus, Dishman Springs, Arkle and Barnyard. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 1:46 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Jackson KY HEADER Flood Advisory # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Knox KY

Closest strike: 0.96 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.