55
Recorded events
7
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Perry County, Kentucky: 55 recorded events between 1996 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #534 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Perry County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Perry County is the 2010s, when 24 of the county's 55 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 Perry County archive, flash flood makes up 14.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #534 for this hazard and #15 within Kentucky, putting it in the 82.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Perry County with 13 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2022 | MANUEL | 0 | 6 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | SAUL | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2001 | SOUTH PORTION | 0 | 0 | 1 | $385K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2022 | MANUEL | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | TUB | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | SAUL | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | BROWNS FORK | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | BUCKHORN | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | KRYPTON | 0 | $15K |
| May 24, 2020 | HILTON | 0 | $6K |
| May 24, 2020 | BULAN | 0 | $4K |
| May 19, 2017 | BULAN | 0 | $100 |
| May 1, 2016 | CHAVIES | 0 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Perry County
- Thunderstorm Wind 219
- Hail 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple reports of flash flooding were made across northeast Perry County, especially along Troublesome Creek. Reports included:||12:10 AM EST – Flash flood waters were reported over KY-476 in the Dwarf area. |2:00 AM EST – Pictures on social media show multiple homes swept away by flash flood waters along Lost Creek, adjacent to the intersection of KY-15 and Lost Creek-Dice Road. |2:30 AM EST – Robinson Elementary School was completed inundated by flash flood waters from Troublesome Creek.|2:30 AM EST – Pigeonroon-Bulan Road is innundated near the KY-476 intersection by flash flooding from Troublesome Creek.
Extensive flash flooding occurred in northwest Perry County. Some of the reports include:||12:00 AM EST – Water rescues were performed on Cam Johnson Branch and Freeman Fork Road in the Buckhorn community.|12:00 AM EST – Water rescues were performed on Garfield Lane and Keneva Road in the Chavies community.|12:00 AM EST – Public reported a house is cascading into a creek, split in half. |12:00 AM EST – Pictures on social media show mud and debris along the floor at the Davidson Church along KY-28. |12:00 AM EST – Severe flash flood damage and bridge washed out near the intersection of Buck Branch Road and KY-28 near Chavies. |2:27 AM EST – Pictures on social media show significant flash flooding through Buckhorn School. |2:40 AM EST – Buckhorn School is flooded and nearby Squabble Creek is out of its banks.|6:00 AM EST – The cooperative observer at Buckhorn Lake reported 8 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period.
Extensive flooding was reported in the Big Creek area along Hwy 1096. Cars were reported to have been washed away with water also entering houses in the area. One water rescue took place for people trapped in rising waters in the area. The Big Creek Elementary school was flooded by as much as 3.5 feet of water. The interior of the building received only minor damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Perry County, Kentucky?
55 flash flood events are recorded in Perry County between 1996 and 2022, causing 7 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Perry County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Perry County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Perry 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 Perry County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/perry-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.