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Flood in Graves County, Kentucky
77 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.
Graves County, Kentucky, has 77 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 27 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 14.0 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 | Graves County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 77 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.0 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.0 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
13Mar
9Apr
4May
13Jun
7Jul
8Aug
2Sep
4Oct
0Nov
2Dec
7
Recorded events
All 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2025 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Graves County had?
77 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 Graves County?
24 Sep 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Graves County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Graves County compare with Kentucky for flood?
14.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 77 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.