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Flood in Boone County, Kentucky
71 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 71 flood events in Boone County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 28.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Boone County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 71 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.8 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
5Apr
10May
9Jun
14Jul
12Aug
4Sep
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Recorded events
All 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Boone County had?
71 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 Boone County?
4 Apr 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Boone County?
The flash flood of 30 Jun 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Boone County compare with Kentucky for flood?
28.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 71 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.