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Flood in Lawrence County, Kentucky
72 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.
NCEI records 72 flood events in Lawrence County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
February is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 17 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 17.3 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Lawrence County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 72 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.3 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
17Mar
5Apr
10May
5Jun
5Jul
10Aug
5Sep
4Oct
0Nov
1Dec
3
Recorded events
All 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $450K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2010 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lawrence County had?
72 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 Lawrence County?
17 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lawrence County?
The flash flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Lawrence County compare with Kentucky for flood?
17.3 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 72 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.