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Flood in Simpson County, Kentucky
63 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 63 flood events in Simpson County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
June is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 11 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 26.9 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Simpson County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 63 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.9 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.0 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
5Apr
3May
10Jun
17Jul
10Aug
2Sep
6Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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Recorded events
All 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | $5K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Simpson County had?
63 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 Simpson County?
28 Apr 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Simpson County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Simpson County compare with Kentucky for flood?
26.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 63 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.