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Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:46 AM May. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...The following counties, in northern Kentucky, Boone,
Campbell and Kenton and the following counties, in southwest Ohio,
Butler and Hamilton.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 445 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1
inch are possible.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Fairfield, Covington, Norwood, Forest
Park, Erlanger, Fort Thomas, Newport, Sharonville, Blue Ash,
Springdale, Reading, Montgomery, Harrison, North College
Hill, Madeira, Wyoming, Cheviot and Fort Mitchell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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