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Flood in Meade County, Kentucky
31 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.
Meade County, Kentucky, has 31 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
January is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Meade County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 31 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.3 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
4Mar
5Apr
4May
1Jun
3Jul
4Aug
0Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
2
Recorded events
All 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Meade County had?
31 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 Meade County?
27 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Meade County?
The flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M.
How does Meade County compare with Kentucky for flood?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 31 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.