Flood Warning Issued for Bracken, Mason, Robertson Counties KY
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NOAA issued it on June 7, 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 Flood Warning for the North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet affecting Bracken, Mason and Robertson counties in Kentucky.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Bracken, Mason and Robertson Counties, Kentucky
- Issued
- June 7, 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 Bracken, Mason and Robertson Counties, Kentucky.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from 2026-05-24T17:12:00-04:00 until 2026-05-26T14:30:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Bracken County KY, Mason County KY, Robertson County KY. North Fork Licking River near Mount Olivet. Brandywine Road north of State Route 596 to near Pleasant Ridge Road is flooded.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 4:45 PM EDT the stage was 20.1 feet. River expected to rise to a crest of 23.0 feet Monday morning. Flood stage is 20.0 feet. At 22.0 feet widespread lowland road flooding occurs along the river.
Timeline
From this afternoon (2026-05-24) to early Tuesday afternoon (2026-05-26).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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