Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northern Kentucky Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 4, 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 seven northern Kentucky counties until 10:00 PM EDT on May 22.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Kentucky
- Issued
- June 4, 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 the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH. The alert is effective from May 22 at 7:00 PM EDT until May 22 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Boone County, Southern Campbell County, Central Gallatin County, Grant County, Kenton County, Owen County, and Northwestern Pendleton County in northern Kentucky. Locations that may experience flash flooding include Covington, Independence, Erlanger, Edgewood, Alexandria, Taylor Mill, Fort Wright, Williamstown, Walton, Claryville, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Owenton, Butler, Cold Spring, Ryland Heights, Glencoe, Sanders, Corinth and Sparta.
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 7:00 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 1.5 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from May 22 at 7:00 PM EDT until May 22 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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