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Severe Threat Fades as Flood Watch and Flash Flood Warnings Continue in Cincinnati Region

Slow‑moving, intense downpours south of I‑64 risk quick roadway ponding and localized flash flooding until a cold front clears the area late afternoon.

WLKY Meteorologist Matt Milosevich has the latest on heavy rain and flooding concerns Monday morning. Plus, when drier skies return to the 7-day forecast.
Meteorologist Sabrina Bates says that the severe threat is winding down, but rain lingers into the morning.
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Overview

  • Officials kept a Flood Watch through 7 a.m. Monday and the National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for parts of Kentucky where slow, heavy rain has stalled.
  • The corridor of heaviest rainfall is focused along and south of I‑64 in Kentucky, with repeated downpours affecting Harrison, Floyd and Meade counties.
  • Meteorologists say individual storm cores can drop roughly an inch of rain in a short time, producing rapid ponding on roads and pockets of minor flooding that could disrupt the morning commute.
  • The widespread severe wind and tornado threat has ended, but isolated gusts near 30 mph are possible in some pockets and forecasters urge drivers to monitor local warnings.
  • Rain should trend to spotty showers by midday and largely end between about 4–6 p.m. as a cold front moves through, bringing drier, less humid air and highs in the mid‑70s for the next few days.