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Flood in Knott County, Kentucky
47 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.
Knott County, Kentucky, has 47 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 9 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 13.4 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 16 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Knott County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 47 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.4 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.4 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 16 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
4Mar
6Apr
7May
4Jun
4Jul
8Aug
7Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
3
Recorded events
All 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 16 | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $234K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Knott County had?
47 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 Knott County?
31 Jan 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Knott County?
The flash flood of 4 Aug 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Knott County compare with Kentucky for flood?
13.4 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 47 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.