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Flood in Pendleton County, Kentucky
70 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 70 flood events in Pendleton County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 23 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 25.3 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Pendleton County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 70 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.9 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
10Mar
6Apr
13May
16Jun
6Jul
3Aug
0Sep
5Oct
1Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $35M | — | 5 | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pendleton County had?
70 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 Pendleton County?
22 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pendleton County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M; 5 deaths recorded.
How does Pendleton County compare with Kentucky for flood?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 70 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.