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Flood in Logan County, Kentucky
58 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 58 flood events in Logan County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Logan County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 58 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.9 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
6Apr
3May
14Jun
6Jul
6Aug
0Sep
7Oct
0Nov
2Dec
2
Recorded events
All 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Logan County had?
58 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 Logan County?
5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Logan County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Logan County compare with Kentucky for flood?
10.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 58 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.