Flash Flood Warning Issued for Bracken and Pendleton Counties, KY

Source: NOAA · Northern Kentucky

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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Flash Flood Warning for western Bracken County and southern Pendleton County in northern Kentucky until 9:00 PM EDT.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Northern Kentucky
Issued
June 2, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Wilmington OH

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Kentucky.

Alert Details

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Wilmington OH. The alert is effective from May 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM EDT until May 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Western Bracken County in northern Kentucky and Southern Pendleton County in northern Kentucky. Locations that may experience flash flooding include Falmouth, Morgan, McKinneysburg, Kincaid Lake State Park, Browning Corner, Catawba, Neave, Lenoxburg, Berlin, Petra, Johnsville, Powersville, Goforth and Marcus.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To report flash flooding, go to weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media when it is safe to do so.

Expected Conditions

At 6:42 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Timeline

The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from May 20, 2026 at 6:42 PM EDT until May 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT.

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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Flash Flood Warning for western Bracken County and southern Pendleton County in northern Kentucky until 9:00 PM EDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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