62
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$3.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Powell County, Kentucky: 62 recorded events between 1996 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #425 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Powell County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Powell County is the 2010s, when 34 of the county's 62 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 Powell County archive, flash flood makes up 16.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #425 for this hazard and #8 within Kentucky, putting it in the 86.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Powell County with 16 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1997 | STANTON | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3.3M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | WALTERSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | STANTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | NADA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | STANTON | 0 | $15K |
| Feb 28, 2021 | WALTERSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | NATURAL BRIDGE | 0 | $25K |
| Jun 6, 2019 | NADA | 0 | $150K |
| Feb 24, 2019 | VAUGHNS MILL | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2018 | WALTERSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2018 | BOWEN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Powell County
- Thunderstorm Wind 201
- Hail 53
- Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Fire Rescue, Dispatch, and an NWS Employee reported numerous roads and locations inundated by flowing flood waters. Multiple locations along Kentucky Highway 11 in Slade experienced half a foot or more of flowing water as vehicles became submerged in water near Little Abner's Motel, Miguel's Restaurant, and the Go Time convenience store off the Mountain Parkway exit in Slade. A swift water rescue was performed near See on High Rock Road as two people were trapped in a vehicle. Dispatch reported houses surrounded by water near Rogers Chapel, leading to numerous water rescues.
The Powell County emergency manager say that Stanton is experiencing severe flash flooding. A rescue was underway in the city limits on Stanton Road. A daycare center was evacuated due to flooding and many businesses were flooded. Debris was seen flowing across many roads within Stanton city limits.
A resident of Willowbend Way in the Brookside Cottages subdivision in Stanton reported that 18-24 inches of water was flowing across the backyard of her residence and that 3 inches of water entered her garage. The water swept away the large trash can in front of her home and carried the full bags of trash to the other end of the subdivision. One other resident of Willowbend Way had water enter her home and an office building in the neighborhood had 2 inches of water inside at one point.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Powell County, Kentucky?
62 flash flood events are recorded in Powell County between 1996 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Powell County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Powell County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Powell 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 Powell County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/powell-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.