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Flood in Ohio County, Kentucky
101 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 101 flood events in Ohio County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
March is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 17.2 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Ohio County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 101 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.2 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.6 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | March | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
15Mar
17Apr
15May
8Jun
11Jul
5Aug
3Sep
4Oct
0Nov
3Dec
12
Recorded events
All 101 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 |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Ohio County had?
101 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 Ohio 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 Ohio County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Ohio County compare with Kentucky for flood?
17.2 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 101 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.