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Flood in Kit Carson County, Colorado
50 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 50 flood events in Kit Carson County, Colorado, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
July is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 1,956 flood events recorded in Colorado; its 2.3 per 100 square miles compares with 1.9 statewide.
Compared with Colorado
| Measure | Kit Carson County | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 50 | 1,956 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.3 | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 71.9 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 47 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 50 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10 | $10 | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Kit Carson County had?
50 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Kit Carson County?
8 Jun 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Kit Carson County?
The flood of 15 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Kit Carson County compare with Colorado for flood?
2.3 events per 100 square miles against 1.9 statewide; the county holds 50 of the state's 1,956 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.