60
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Calloway County, Kentucky: 60 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #461 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Calloway County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Calloway County is the 2020s, when 20 of the county's 60 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 Calloway County archive, flash flood makes up 13.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #461 for this hazard and #11 within Kentucky, putting it in the 84.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Calloway County with 10 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | ALMO | 0 | $30K |
| Feb 15, 2025 | MURRAY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | NEW CONCORD | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | MURRAY | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | LYNN GROVE | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | ALMO | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 22, 2024 | MURRAY | 0 | $5K |
| May 26, 2024 | NEW PROVIDENCE | 0 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | MURRAY | 0 | $10K |
| May 14, 2024 | NEW CONCORD | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 105
- Tornado 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Considerable flash flooding occurred in Murray and the nearby surrounding area. Numerous roads were flooded, including main thoroughfares such as U.S. Highway 641 and Highway 80. Water entered homes and businesses. Creeks such as Ledbetter Creek were well out of their banks. Brookfield Lane in Murray was completely submerged, with deep water in some areas. Some cars were halfway submerged on the Kentucky 121 bypass close to the CSFB Center. Part of Baily Road was washed away. Many roads were still flooded in the evening due to the ongoing rain. Storm total rainfall was 5.05 inches at Murray. Specific damage figures for the City of Murray include: 2 locations with road or culvert damage and at least 6 businesses flooded. There were some flooded homes but none that were evacuated by emergency services. The figures for Calloway County outside Murray include: at least 91 locations with road or culvert damage and an unspecified number of flooded residences. No evacuations were conducted by emergency services.
Several roads across the northwest part of the county were flooded and closed, including Kentucky Highway 299. Kentucky Highway 783 was closed due to a washout. Flash flooding of the north fork of Duncan Creek impacted a residence just east of Kentucky Highway 299. Floodwaters rose rapidly toward the residence, prompting a response from the emergency management agency. A barn was submerged in three feet of water from the creek. A high water rescue was conducted on a county road west of U.S. Highway 641 due to a vehicle that was driven into floodwaters. A couple miles northwest of Almo, multiple people were trapped in a vehicle caught in a flooded creek. A water rescue was conducted. A trained spotter a few miles southwest of Hardin measured 4.75 inches of rain.
Highway 121 south of New Concord was closed due to flooding. In the New Concord area, a bridge on Highway 280 at Panther Creek was closed due to pavement washed away. Rainfall reports of up to 7 inches were received from this event in Calloway County. A co-operative observer in Murray measured a storm total rainfall of 3.45 inches over the past 24 hours.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Calloway County, Kentucky?
60 flash flood events are recorded in Calloway County between 1997 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Calloway County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Calloway County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Calloway 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 Calloway County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/calloway-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.