Powell County Emergency Management

08/31/2026

In the area of 3066 Morris Creek Rd Columbia Gulf transmission will be purging lines starting at 10:00 am. This will last for approximately 2 hours. It will be loud at times.

07/23/2026

07/01/2026

07/01/2026

Please be aware , extreme heat expected over the next few days .

07/01/2026

PUBLIC INFORMATION July 1st, 2026.
If you would like to receive alerts and warnings for Powell County, the Powell County Fiscal Court provides CodeRed. When you sign up, you can select the type of alerts to receive and on what device or how you want to receive them.
If you already have an account but forgot how to log in, you can call 606-663-7560 for assistance. Once you have an account you can change the information when needed. It is important to keep contact information up to date.

06/22/2026

For north of us but be weather aware

Severe Storm and Flash Flood Risks Today and Tonight

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS / IMPACTS:
Rounds of strong to severe storms will affect portions of eastern KY today into tonight.

Activity may wane in intensity a couple of hours after sunrise.

Renewed strong to severe thunderstorms are anticipated during the afternoon and evening with the heating of the day.

This afternoon and evening activity should generally focus south of the I-64 corridor.

Damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours leading to heavy rain are the primary risks. Hail under an inch in diameter is also possible.

Isolated to scattered flash flooding will be possible if/where storms move repeatedly over the same locations.

Stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive weather alerts.

06/18/2026

There is a water outage in the upper end of the county . This is due to there being a power outage in Stanton which controls the pump stations feeding the area . Clark Energy is aware of it and are responding accordingly. Thanks

06/03/2026

Reminder for this weekend June 5/6.

Daytime closures set for Slade Hill on KY 15 in Powell County June 5-6


JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use KY 15 (Campton Road/Slade Hill) in Powell County should plan to use an alternate route during daytime hours on Friday and Saturday, June 5-6.

The road will be closed between milepoints 0.5 (the intersection with Baker Ridge Road near the Wolfe County line) and 3.3 (the intersection with KY 11 at Slade) for an event sponsored by Backroads of Appalachia, which has secured a permit for the activity.

The road will be closed to all traffic between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. both days.

No signed detour will be posted, but drivers can use the Mountain Parkway between Exit 33 (Slade/Beattyville) and Exit 40 (Pine Ridge/Beattyville) as an alternate route while KY 15 is closed. Portable electronic message boards will be placed to notify drivers of the closure.

Approximately 525 vehicles use this section of KY 15 each day.

06/03/2026

Reminder for this weekend , June 5/6

Daytime closures set for Slade Hill on KY 15 in Powell County June 5-6


JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use KY 15 (Campton Road/Slade Hill) in Powell County should plan to use an alternate route during daytime hours on Friday and Saturday, June 5-6.

The road will be closed between milepoints 0.5 (the intersection with Baker Ridge Road near the Wolfe County line) and 3.3 (the intersection with KY 11 at Slade) for an event sponsored by Backroads of Appalachia, which has secured a permit for the activity.

The road will be closed to all traffic between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. both days.

No signed detour will be posted, but drivers can use the Mountain Parkway between Exit 33 (Slade/Beattyville) and Exit 40 (Pine Ridge/Beattyville) as an alternate route while KY 15 is closed. Portable electronic message boards will be placed to notify drivers of the closure.

Approximately 525 vehicles use this section of KY 15 each day.

05/01/2026

KY 613 in Powell County to be closed beginning Monday, May 11
Project expected to take approximately three months; signed detour posted
JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use KY 613 (Little North Fork Road) near Bowen in Powell County will need to find an alternate route beginning Monday, May 11. The road will be closed between KY 11/KY 15 and the Red River bridge for up to three months for correction of flooding issues along the low-lying section of highway between milepoints 0.0 and 0.363.

A signed detour involving KY 11/KY 15, KY 1184, KY 615 and KY 599 through Rosslyn will be posted.

This segment of KY 613 is prone to flooding. This project will raise the height of the roadbed to help alleviate flooding issues which frequently cause the road to be closed. The work is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 1.

Fewer than 425 vehicles use this section of KY 613 each day.