Nicholas County Emergency Management

05/17/2026

05/17/2026

04/28/2026

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From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 30, highway crews in Nicholas County will temporarily close part of KY 1285 to dig through the highway and replace a cross drain pipe underneath at milepoint 6.14. (approximately 1000 feet south of KY 36) The road will be closed at KY 36 on the north end and at Lower Concord Road on the south end, with only local traffic permitted past those points. Message boards will be set up on each end to notify traffic. No detour will be posted, but traffic can utilize KY 57 and KY 36 to traffic during closure.

04/28/2026

Stay Weather-Aware & Prepared Tuesday!

Per the National Weather Service in Louisville:

"Another round of strong to severe storms will move through the region this evening. The main threat is large hail and damaging winds."

Make sure you have SEVERAL ways to receive alerts & warnings, from phone Apps to news/weather websites to social media.

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

From LEX18 Weather Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bath, Fleming and Rowan County until 3:15am EDT. Stay Weather Aware with LEX 18.

04/28/2026

Tracking a line of strong to severe storms (damaging wind, 50-60 mph gusts) heading east early Tuesday morning.