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Flood in Wolfe County, Kentucky
52 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 52 flood events in Wolfe County, Kentucky, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
May is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 17 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 23.4 per 100 square miles compares with 21.0 statewide.
Compared with Kentucky
| Measure | Wolfe County | Kentucky | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 52 | 8,294 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.4 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.9 | 18.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 169 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
7Mar
6Apr
5May
8Jun
6Jul
8Aug
8Sep
4Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Recorded events
All 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | $4.0M | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wolfe County had?
52 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 Wolfe County?
3 Apr 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wolfe County?
The flash flood of 16 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $4.0M.
How does Wolfe County compare with Kentucky for flood?
23.4 events per 100 square miles against 21.0 statewide; the county holds 52 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.