57
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$9.5M
Property damage
Flood in Henderson County, Kentucky: 57 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #201 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Henderson County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Henderson County is the 2010s, when 23 of the county's 57 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 Henderson County archive, flood makes up 15.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #201 for this hazard and #6 within Kentucky, putting it in the 93.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flood in Henderson County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2015 | HENDERSON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Mar 22, 2013 | BASKETT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | HENDERSON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | BASKETT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | WHITE CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | HENDERSON ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | ZION | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | ALZEY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 9, 2025 | CARLINBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | CORYDON | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2024 | GENEVA | 0 | $2K |
| Apr 8, 2024 | ALZEY | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Henderson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 150
- Hail 82
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Minor flooding occurred on the Ohio River. Numerous secondary roads in low-lying bottomlands were underwater. One motorist died after driving down a flooded road in a remote area adjacent to Audubon State Park. The body of the 55-year-old man was found in the water near his truck about 17 days after he went missing. A few state roads were closed near the river, including Highways 268, 811, and 136.
Minor flooding occurred along the Ohio River in Henderson County. Some low-lying fields were underwater. A few river access roads were underwater. At the end of a secondary road near the confluence of the Green and Ohio Rivers, a 70-year-old man drowned after driving into floodwaters. The man was discovered by a sheriff's deputy on March 24 while on routine patrol. The water was close to chest deep when the deputy located him. It appeared the victim's truck had stalled in the water and that he attempted to walk out. The victim did not have a phone in his possession. County dispatch was notified of his stalled truck on March 22, but nobody was found during a search by rescue squad personnel.
Flooding continued on the Ohio River from April. At the Evansville, Indiana river gage, the river crested at 46.78 feet on May 5. This was the 8th highest crest on record, and less than a foot below the 1997 flood. Due to Ohio River flooding, a horse-racing track was surrounded by floodwater. A preliminary estimate of the number of flooded homes ranges from 100 to 200. Near the confluence of the Green and Ohio Rivers, a number of homes were enveloped by water near Spottsville. At least 80 county roads and a much smaller number of state roads were closed by flooding. U.S. Highway 60 was closed from Spottsville to the Daviess County line. A Red Cross shelter was opened for a very small number of evacuees, mostly from the Reed and Beals communities. The National Guard was activated. There was considerable flooding of low-lying agricultural land, forcing farmers to delay planting.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Henderson County, Kentucky?
57 flood events are recorded in Henderson County between 1996 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Henderson County?
The strongest flood on record in Henderson County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Henderson 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
“Flood in Henderson County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/henderson-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.