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Flood in Fulton County, Kentucky
75 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.
Fulton County, Kentucky, has 75 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 29 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 36.4 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 | Fulton County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 75 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.4 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 115.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
9Mar
12Apr
5May
14Jun
3Jul
4Aug
3Sep
4Oct
2Nov
3Dec
9
Recorded events
All 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $100K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fulton County had?
75 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 Fulton County?
1 Mar 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fulton County?
The flash flood of 4 Aug 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Fulton County compare with Kentucky for flood?
36.4 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 75 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.