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Flood in Scott County, Kentucky
67 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 67 flood events in Scott County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 20 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 23.8 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 | Scott County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 67 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.8 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.5 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
4Apr
1May
8Jun
15Jul
10Aug
3Sep
15Oct
0Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Scott County had?
67 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 Scott County?
4 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Scott County?
The flash flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.8M.
How does Scott County compare with Kentucky for flood?
23.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 67 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.