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Flood in Harrison County, Kentucky
49 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.
Harrison County, Kentucky, has 49 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 20 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 16.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Harrison County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 49 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.0 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.9 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
7Apr
5May
13Jun
3Jul
7Aug
3Sep
3Oct
0Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 49 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 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $4.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Harrison County had?
49 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 Harrison County?
24 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Harrison County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.5M.
How does Harrison County compare with Kentucky for flood?
16.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 49 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.