42
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$754K
Property damage
Flood in Boyd County, Kentucky: 42 recorded events between 2006 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #308 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Boyd County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Boyd County is the 2020s, when 23 of the county's 42 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 Boyd County archive, flood makes up 15.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #308 for this hazard and #15 within Kentucky, putting it in the 89.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Feb is the peak month for flood in Boyd County with 19 recorded events, while Jul 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 6, 2025 | BELLEFONTE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | MAVITY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | ROCKDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | BELLEFONTE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | PRINCESS | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | MAVITY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | GARNER | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | CATLETTSBURG | 0 | $500 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | KILGORE | 0 | $150 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | WESTWOOD | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Boyd County
- Thunderstorm Wind 119
- Hail 51
- Flash Flood 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In Boyd County, the flooding damaged 28 homes, 11 were major damage. About 25 people were rescued from various locations in the county. Roads such as Tarpin Ridge and Marsh Hill received significant damage. The county high school baseball, softball, and football fields were completely submerged. Equipment for the fields and the concession stand was damaged.
In the town of Ashland, the Ohio River rose above its 52 foot flood stage on the second day of March. The river crested at 58 feet on March 3rd and would gradually return to its banks a few days later on the 5th. Backwater caused flooding to occur along Route 3 down into Catlettsburg and surrounding areas of Ashland outside of the flood wall.
The Ohio River crested above flood stage again during the evening of the 14th. The level at Ashland was around 53.6 feet. Flood stage is 53 feet. This crest was 1 to 2 feet lower than the recent high water on the 6th and 7th of the month. A few flood gates were installed in the flood walls including the town of Catlettsburg. Low lying areas and up feeder streams saw minor flooding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Boyd County, Kentucky?
42 flood events are recorded in Boyd County between 2006 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Boyd County?
The strongest flood on record in Boyd County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Boyd 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 Boyd County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/boyd-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.