112
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$10.7M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Floyd County, Kentucky: 112 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #136 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Floyd County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Floyd County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 112 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 Floyd County archive, flash flood makes up 20.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #136 for this hazard and #3 within Kentucky, putting it in the 95.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Floyd County with 33 recorded events, while Nov 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2001 | SOUTH CENTRAL PORTION | 0 | 0 | 1 | $7.6M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | WEST GARRETT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | BONANZA | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 1, 2022 | DOTSON | 0 | $25K |
| Aug 1, 2022 | BONANZA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | GUNLOCK | 0 | $35K |
| Jul 28, 2022 | BRAINARD | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | ALVIN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | TRAM | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | THOMAS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | TRAM | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Floyd County
- Thunderstorm Wind 244
- Hail 90
- Flood 78
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flood waters damaged several county roads, drains, and bridges. Water was flowing across Kentucky Highway 114 near Dotson. A couple of house trailers were submerged in flood waters. There were also several mudslides in the area.
Severe flash flooding occurred across parts of Floyd County as three to four inches of rain fell in one to two hours. Flash flood reports first came in from Lancer where eight inches to a foot of water was flowing across a roadway. Flood waters was reported to have entered homes and vehicles along Spradlin Branch and Mays Branch near Prestonsburg and Main Street and North Lake Drive were closed in downtown Prestonsburg. Highway 1427 was washed out by flood waters and the Creekside Subdivision near the confluence of Potts Branch and Abbott Creek was evacuated due to rising water. Flood water washed partially washed out the road at the junction of Highway 979 and 1426 near Harold. Flood waters were reported to be covering all four lanes of US 23 near Auxier as late as midnight.
Raging water in the Middle Creek forced several families from their homes after heavy rains fell across the area. Several mobile homes were flooded leaving a coating of mud throughout the interior. One car was washed up against a tree. Eight residences were affected by the high waters and 5 families had to be evacuated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Floyd County, Kentucky?
112 flash flood events are recorded in Floyd County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Floyd County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Floyd County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Floyd 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 Floyd County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/floyd-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.