44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Magoffin County, Kentucky: 44 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 60. That places the county #723 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Magoffin County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Magoffin County is the 2010s, when 18 of the county's 44 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 Magoffin County archive, flash flood makes up 14.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #723 for this hazard and #35 within Kentucky, putting it in the 76.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Magoffin County with 11 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | FORAKER | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | SALYERSVILLE | 0 | $35K |
| Jul 28, 2022 | LICKSBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | ROYALTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | CONLEY | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | SALYERSVILLE | 0 | $40K |
| Feb 28, 2021 | HENDRICKS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 24, 2019 | FALCON | 0 | $40K |
| Feb 24, 2019 | SALYERSVILLE | 0 | $250K |
| May 18, 2018 | HENDRICKS | 0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Magoffin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 170
- Hail 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several bridges and roads were severely damaged by flood waters. Kentucky Routes 7, 1415, and 1766 were flooded. Water was also over Salt Lick Road and Big Lick Branch where a bridge was washed out. United States Route 460 was also flooded.
Pictures and videos on social media show a large SUV having been swept into a water-filled ditch in front of River Bend Apartments in Salyersville, after trying to drive through the flooded roadway (KY-7/Gardner Trail) and losing traction. The car was mostly submerged in the water, but all occupants were able to escape the flooded vehicle.
Emergency management and local broadcast media reported several instances of flowing water and corresponding road closures in and around Salyersville. Flowing water of nearly 6 inches was observed flowing across roads in town, while Kentucky Highway 2019 was closed as 8 to 10 inches of water ran over it. Kentucky Highway 30 was also inundated with flowing water along with numerous other low lying areas near streams.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Magoffin County, Kentucky?
44 flash flood events are recorded in Magoffin County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Magoffin County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Magoffin County measured 60.
Where does the flash flood data for Magoffin 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 Magoffin County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/magoffin-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.