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Flood in Grant County, Kentucky
46 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.
Grant County, Kentucky, has 46 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 17.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Grant County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 46 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.8 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
3Apr
7May
10Jun
4Jul
7Aug
4Sep
1Oct
3Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Grant County had?
46 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 Grant County?
3 Jan 2023 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Grant County?
The flash flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Grant County compare with Kentucky for flood?
17.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 46 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.