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Flood in Fayette County, Ohio
51 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 51 flood events in Fayette County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 6,794 flood events recorded in Ohio; its 12.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.6 statewide.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Fayette County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 51 | 6,794 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.6 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 74 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
5Mar
5Apr
5May
13Jun
10Jul
5Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fayette County had?
51 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 Fayette County?
5 Mar 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fayette County?
The flood of 5 Jan 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Fayette County compare with Ohio for flood?
12.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.6 statewide; the county holds 51 of the state's 6,794 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.