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Flood in Fayette County, Kentucky
68 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.
Fayette County, Kentucky, has 68 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 17 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 24.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Fayette County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 68 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.0 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.1 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
4Apr
4May
12Jun
9Jul
12Aug
9Sep
6Oct
4Nov
1Dec
2
Recorded events
All 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fayette County had?
68 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 Fayette County?
22 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fayette County?
The flash flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.1M.
How does Fayette County compare with Kentucky for flood?
24.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 68 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.