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4 concurrent flood warnings — 5 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected parts of eastern Kentucky, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Tennessee on August 14, 2026. Homes in the impacted counties face water intrusion and mold damage from the event.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 808,697 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 6 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Letcher County, KY; Knott County, KY; Jackson County, OH; Claiborne County, TN; Vinton County, OH · ≈ 1,300 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-14 05:18 UTC · snapshot 6 of 6
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- News WYMT
Significant flash flooding reported in several counties
- News WKYT
Thursday flash flooding affects several Eastern Kentucky counties
- Storm report NWS JKL storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Estill, KY
911 report of people trapped somewhere between Wayland and Garret.
- News Hindustan Times
Flash Flood Emergency in Kentucky: Mousie, Vest and nearby towns face life-threatening flooding; scary videos emerge | Hindustan Times
Show 26 earlier updates
- NWS MRX storm report Storm report
- NWS JKL storm report Storm report
- NWS JKL storm report Storm report
- NWS JKL storm report Storm report
- NWS JKL storm report Storm report
- NWS JKL storm report Storm report
- NWS Morristown TN Bulletin
- NWS Jackson KY Bulletin
- NWS Jackson KY Bulletin
- NWS Wilmington OH Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- Seymour Tribune News
- FOX19 | Cincinnati News
- FOX Weather News
Flash Flood Emergency issued as relentless storms continue to target the Midwest and Ohio Valley
- WV News News
Severe thunderstorms cause flooding and road closures in Jackson County
- whiznews.com News
- whiznews.com News
- City and Borough of Juneau News
- whiznews.com News
Gov. DeWine Declares a State of Emergency - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
- WataugaOnline.com News
Flood Watch in Effect for Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany Counties Through Thursday Morning
- Dayton Daily News News
- WHIZ News
UPDATE: Thousands without Power due to Storms - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
- Red Bank Green News
- whiznews.com News
Major Flooding Across Several Area Counties - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
- WHIZ News
Flooding and damage left behind by Monday night storms - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flash Flood Warning — Claiborne, TN +1Claiborne, TN; Lee, VAsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Floyd, KY +1Floyd, KY; Knott, KYsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Gallia, OH +1Gallia, OH; Jackson, OHsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Jackson, OH +1Jackson, OH; Vinton, OHsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Knott, KY +4Knott, KY; Leslie, KY; Letcher, KY; Perry, KY; Pike, KYsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Pike, OH +1Pike, OH; Scioto, OHsevereEnded