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Severe · Inactive

Athens County Area Flooding — July 2026

Possible damage: Water Mold

1 concurrent flood warnings — 53 counties affected

Active floods

Updated
Severe significance Inactive 16 areas · WV, KY, OH, TN · Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

1 concurrent flood warnings — 53 counties affected

Severe flooding affected multiple counties across West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee from July 21–23, 2026, bringing water damage and mold risk to homes in the impacted areas.

Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.

Type
Flood Outbreak
Extent
≈ 22,278,900 acres
Began
To end

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Affected area map

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Interactive affected-area map

Lewis County, WV; Greenbrier County, WV; Gilmer County, WV; Marion County, KY; Monroe County, OH; Clermont County, OH; Simpson County, KY; Barbour County, WV; Rutherford County, TN; Pickett County, TN; Wirt County, WV; Anderson County, KY; Perry County, OH; Cheatham County, TN; Ritchie County, WV; M · ≈ 35,000 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

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Warnings covered

Warnings this outbreak covered

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