Kentucky Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/22/2026 17:31

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 22 at 8:31PM EDT until May 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 5:31pm
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 831 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some 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.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To report flash flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description: 
Boone, KY; Campbell, KY; Gallatin, KY; Grant, KY; Kenton, KY; Owen, KY; Pendleton, KY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov