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Flood in Warren County, Kentucky
103 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 103 flood events in Warren County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
February is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 8,294 flood events recorded in Kentucky; its 19.0 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 | Warren County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 103 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.0 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.5 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
17Mar
12Apr
17May
16Jun
11Jul
12Aug
8Sep
2Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
Recorded events
All 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2009 | Flood | — | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Warren County had?
103 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 Warren County?
27 Jun 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Warren County?
The flood of 1 Mar 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Warren County compare with Kentucky for flood?
19.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 103 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.