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Flood in Lee County, Kentucky
64 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.
Lee County, Kentucky, has 64 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 30 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 30.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Lee County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 64 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.6 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.9 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
10Mar
4Apr
10May
10Jun
9Jul
6Aug
5Sep
4Oct
0Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Dec 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Apr 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $2.5M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lee County had?
64 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 Lee County?
29 Jul 2022 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lee County?
The flood of 16 Feb 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Lee County compare with Kentucky for flood?
30.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 64 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.