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Flood in Clay County, Kentucky
67 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 67 flood events in Clay County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
February is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 30 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 14.3 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Clay County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 67 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.3 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
12Mar
6Apr
4May
9Jun
10Jul
7Aug
5Sep
5Oct
0Nov
4Dec
1
Recorded events
All 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 3 | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | $1.7M | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Clay County had?
67 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 Clay County?
28 Jul 2022 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Clay County?
The flood of 17 Apr 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.7M and crop damage at $20K.
How does Clay County compare with Kentucky for flood?
14.3 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 67 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.