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Flood in Todd County, Kentucky
62 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 62 flood events in Todd County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 23 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 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Todd County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 62 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.5 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
8Mar
3Apr
4May
13Jun
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6Aug
6Sep
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Recorded events
All 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Todd County had?
62 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 Todd County?
15 Feb 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Todd County?
The flash flood of 7 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K.
How does Todd County compare with Kentucky for flood?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 62 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.