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Flood in Webster County, Kentucky
49 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.
Webster County, Kentucky, has 49 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
February is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 12 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 14.8 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 | Webster County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 49 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.2 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
13Mar
10Apr
4May
6Jun
2Jul
5Aug
1Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
Recorded events
All 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Webster County had?
49 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 Webster County?
30 May 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Webster County?
The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Webster County compare with Kentucky for flood?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 49 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.