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Flood in Bracken County, Kentucky
38 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.
Bracken County, Kentucky, has 38 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Bracken County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 38 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.0 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
3Apr
7May
7Jun
3Jul
6Aug
5Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Bracken County had?
38 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 Bracken County?
17 Jul 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bracken County?
The flash flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Bracken County compare with Kentucky for flood?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 38 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.