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Flood in Oldham County, Kentucky
54 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 54 flood events in Oldham County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
February is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 33 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 28.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Oldham County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 54 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.8 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.9 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
8Mar
7Apr
6May
7Jun
7Jul
7Aug
3Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Oldham County had?
54 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 Oldham County?
17 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Oldham County?
The flood of 2 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Oldham County compare with Kentucky for flood?
28.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 54 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.