Flood Warning issued near Cave Run Lake

Morehead State Public Radio | By Paul Hitchcock

Published February 25, 2019 at 5:26 PM EST

The National Weather Service in Jackson (KY) has issued a Flood Warning for Bath County, Morgan County, Menifee County and Rowan County until 345 PM EST Tuesday.

At 350 PM EST, local law enforcement reported flooding in the vicinity of Cave Run Lake.

Some locations that will experience flooding include Henry, Woodsbend, Zag, Pomp, Kellacey, Yale, Paragon, Lick Fork, Omer, Dan, Bangor and Dehart.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

(provided by National Weather service, Jackson, KY)

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Paul Hitchcock

Paul Hitchcock earned his Masters in Communications from Morehead State University and Bachelors in Radio-TV/Psychology from Georgetown College. A veteran broadcaster for more than 40 years and an avid fan of blues, jazz and American roots music. Hitchcock has been with WMKY since 1986 and was named General Manager in 2003. He currently hosts "Muddy Bottom Blues" (Fri., 8pm-9pm), "Nothin' But The Blues" (Sat., 8pm-12am), "Sunday Night Jazz Showcase" and "Live From The Jazz Lounge" (Sun., 8pm-9pm) and "The Golden Age of Radio" (Sun., 2pm-3pm). He also serves as producer for "A Time For Tales" and "The Reader's Notebook."

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