Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 11:04AM EDT until August 12 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 8:04am
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Gallatin County in northern Kentucky...
Owen County in northern Kentucky...
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect
many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1104 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy
rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch
are possible.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Owenton, Monterey, Gratz, Elmer Davis Lake, Long Ridge, Elk Lake,
Squiresville, New Liberty, Needmore, Beechwood, Wheatley, Harmony
and Eagle Hill.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
To report flooding, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit
your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Gallatin, KY; Owen, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov