Much of Cincinnati area under severe weather risk; flooding, tornado possible

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Greater Cincinnati faces another round of severe storms and flooding Thursday night into Friday morning after torrential rainfall pushed a southeastern Indiana river to a record level.

A Flood Watch remains in effect through 11 a.m. Friday, while flood warnings continue Thursday evening for portions of southeastern Indiana.

Some areas of Fayette and Union counties have received an estimated 10 inches or more of rain over the past 48 hours, contributing to significant river flooding.

The West Fork of the Whitewater River at Alpine reached 21.78 feet shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, breaking the previous record of 16.8 feet set April 6, 2025. The river has since begun slowly falling…

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