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Flood in Leslie County, Kentucky
66 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.
Leslie County, Kentucky, has 66 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 21 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 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Leslie County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 66 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
12Mar
6Apr
8May
7Jun
4Jul
8Aug
14Sep
1Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
Recorded events
All 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $15K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | $50 | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Leslie County had?
66 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 Leslie County?
28 Feb 2021 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Leslie County?
The flood of 6 Feb 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $225K.
How does Leslie County compare with Kentucky for flood?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 66 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.