Wayne County Emergency Management

10/02/2024

05/08/2024

07/29/2022

https://secure.kentucky.gov/FormServices/Finance/EKYFloodRelief

Governor Beshear has established the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund to assist those impacted by the floods and the severe weather system beginning July 26, 2022. All donations to the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund are tax-deductible and donors will receive a receipt for tax purpose...

03/11/2022

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
318 AM EST Fri Mar 11 2022
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Rain will develop and change to snow tonight. Total snow
accumulations of 4 to 6 inches will occur, with locally higher
amounts possible.

* WHERE...The Winter Storm Warning is for portions of east
central, south central and southeast Kentucky.

* WHEN...The Winter Storm Warning is in effect from midnight
tonight to 5 PM Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel may become very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm ground temperatures will hinder snow
accumulation. However, heavy snowfall rates will overcome the
initial melting and allow the snow to accumulate.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency

12/23/2020

Headline Winter Storm Warning

FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Description * What, Heavy Snow is Expected Thursday Afternoon Into Thursday
Night. total Snow Accumulations of 3 to 6 Inches are Forecast, with Locally Higher Amounts for Elevations Above 2000 Feet.
Temperatures will Also Drop Below Freezing very Quickly Thursday Afternoon and Evening, with Any Wet Surfaces Rapidly Freezing.
* Where, Portions of East Central, Northeast and Southeast Kentucky.
* When, from 1pm Thursday to 7am EST Friday.
* Impacts, Travel will be very Difficult. The Hazardous Conditions will Impact the The Thursday Evening Commute With Icy Conditions Linging Into Christmas Morning.
If you Must Travel, Keep an Extra Flashlight, Food, and Water In your Vehicle in Case of an Emergency.
Expires 12/23/20 7:45 PM

06/07/2019

Issued by the National Weather Service
For Kentucky
June 7, 2019

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 4AM EDT FRI UNTIL 12AM EDT MON ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY, NORTHEAST KENTUCKY, SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY, AND SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY, BATH, ELLIOTT, ESTILL, FLEMING, MENIFEE, MONTGOMERY, POWELL, AND ROWAN. IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY, JOHNSON AND MARTIN. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LAUREL, MCCREARY, PULASKI, ROCKCASTLE, WAYNE, AND WHITLEY. IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY, BELL, BREATHITT, CLAY, FLOYD, HARLAN, JACKSON, KNOTT, KNOX, LEE, LESLIE, LETCHER, MAGOFFIN, MORGAN, OWSLEY, PERRY, PIKE, AND WOLFE. * THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * REPEATED ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MOVE OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST COUPLE DAYS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS AS MOST DEATHS FROM FLASH FLOODING OCCUR FROM PEOPLE BEING IN THEIR CARS. IN ADDITION, MUD AND ROCK SLIDES WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

03/05/2019

Wayne County will be participating by activating the Outdoor Warning Sirens.

02/22/2019

More rounds of heavy rain are anticipated tonight through Saturday night. With 1.5 to 3 inches of additional rainfall possible across the area today into early Sunday and ground conditions already very saturated, significant flooding concerns will exist. The first round of heavier rainfall will move through Saturday morning, with another one coming Saturday night. Those with travel plans will want to be cautious as many roads could become flooded this weekend. Mud and rock slides are also anticipated again this weekend.

02/22/2019

SEVERE WEATHER ALERT
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Flood Warning
Weather Updated: Feb 22 1:03PM
Issued by the National Weather Service

FLOOD WARNING FROM 1:03PM EST FRI UNTIL 4PM EST FRI THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL HARLAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY... SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... SOUTHEASTERN LAUREL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY... KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY... SOUTHWESTERN LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY... MCCREARY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... WHITLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY... * UNTIL 400 PM EST. * AT 101 PM EST, THE PUBLIC REPORTED HEAVY RAIN NEAR PLEASANT VIEW AS WOLF CREEK RIVER ROAD IS IMPASSABLE DUE TO WOLF CREEK FLOWING OVER IT. THAT HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... WILLIAMSBURG, BARBOURVILLE, PINEVILLE, WHITLEY CITY, BRIGHTSHADE, VARILLA, SWAN LAKE, CUMBERLAND FALLS S.P., CO- OPERATIVE, GOOSE ROCK, BLACK SNAKE AND BUSH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS, COUNTRY ROADS, FARMLAND, AND OTHER LOW LYING SPOTS. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. &&

02/20/2019

WARNING SEVERAL ROADS IN THE AREA ARE NOW COVERED WITH WATER PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO CROSS!!! ****TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN****