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Flood in Calloway County, Kentucky
91 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.
Calloway County, Kentucky, has 91 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 23.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Calloway County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 91 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.6 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
15Mar
12Apr
7May
15Jun
4Jul
10Aug
4Sep
5Oct
2Nov
1Dec
8
Recorded events
All 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $2.9M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Calloway County had?
91 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 Calloway County?
2 May 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Calloway County?
The flash flood of 28 Feb 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.9M.
How does Calloway County compare with Kentucky for flood?
23.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 91 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.