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Flood in Bath County, Kentucky
63 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 63 flood events in Bath County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
September is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 22.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Bath County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 63 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.6 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.3 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
7Apr
7May
5Jun
4Jul
8Aug
9Sep
16Oct
0Nov
1Dec
4
Recorded events
All 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | $3K | — | 5 | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $132K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bath County had?
63 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 Bath County?
15 Sep 2021 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bath County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Bath County compare with Kentucky for flood?
22.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 63 of the state's 8,294 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.