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Flood in Taylor County, Kentucky
53 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 53 flood events in Taylor County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
May is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 19.9 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Taylor County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 53 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.9 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
8Apr
4May
10Jun
8Jul
9Aug
0Sep
4Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 53 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 |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | $500K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Taylor County had?
53 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County?
The flash flood of 19 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Taylor County compare with Kentucky for flood?
19.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 53 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.