45
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Fleming County, Kentucky: 45 recorded events between 1996 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #703 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Fleming County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Fleming County is the 2010s, when 23 of the county's 45 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fleming County archive, flash flood makes up 17.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #703 for this hazard and #32 within Kentucky, putting it in the 76.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Fleming County with 14 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | LOCUST | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2020 | PLUMMERS LNDG | 0 | $100 |
| May 19, 2020 | MT CARMEL | 0 | $100 |
| Jul 11, 2019 | RINGOS MILLS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2018 | SUNSET | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2017 | FLEMINGSBURG ARPT | 0 | $120K |
| Jun 23, 2017 | HILLSBORO | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2015 | RYAN | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 18, 2015 | CARBENTER CORNERS | 0 | $1K |
| Jul 13, 2015 | COWAN | 0 | $15K |
Other hazards here
More from Fleming County
- Thunderstorm Wind 148
- Hail 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several hours of heavy rain brought widespread flash flooding across most of Fleming county. State officials reported that damage to public property totaled approximately $450,000 with 60 percent uninsured and 24 businesses received approximately $450,000 in damages with 95 percent uninsured.
Dispatch relayed a plethora of reports of flash flooding throughout Flemingsburg. High water entered several businesses and residences, while blocking numerous roadways. A bridge over Town Branch on St. Anthony Drive was severely damaged.
County dispatch relayed numerous reports of flash flooding across the county. These included two homes in Flemingsburg on East Water Street having water in them with the road being shut down, as well as roads in Muses Mills, Tilton, and Hillsboro being closed as 2 to 4 inches of rain fell. The highest measured amount was in Sharkey at 3.59 inches.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Fleming County, Kentucky?
45 flash flood events are recorded in Fleming County between 1996 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Fleming County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Fleming County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Fleming County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Fleming County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/fleming-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.