41
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$465K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Clay County, Kentucky: 41 recorded events between 1996 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #797 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Clay County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Clay County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 41 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 Clay County archive, flash flood makes up 12.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #797 for this hazard and #39 within Kentucky, putting it in the 73.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Clay County with 9 recorded events, while Feb 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 | LITTLETON | 0 | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2004 | MANCHESTER | 0 | 0 | 1 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2022 | LITTLETON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | HERRON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | TINKER | 0 | $15K |
| Jun 9, 2021 | FOGERTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | OGLE | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | HORSE CREEK | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2020 | PIGEONROOST | 0 | $200 |
| May 5, 2020 | PIGEONROOST | 0 | $100 |
| May 5, 2020 | HIMA | 0 | $100 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | BURNING SPGS | 0 | $75K |
Other hazards here
More from Clay County
- Thunderstorm Wind 204
- Hail 52
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 received from western Clay County. Reports included:||3:00 AM EST – The bridge at Skull Branch was reported washed out.|3:00 AM EST – The newspaper indicated multiple reporst of flash flooding in the Little Bullskin area near Oneida around this time. Some reports of flooding were also found on social media.|3:18 AM EST – A RV reportedly washed away along Booneville Road near Oneida. |3:20 AM EST – Beech Creek Road at the Bert T. Combs Campground was closed due to flooding.|4:40 AM EST – The culvert for KY-1482 over Panco Branch at the Intersection of Panco Drive washed away.|7:00 AM EST – The cooperative observer in Oneida measured 7.20 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period.|2:09 PM EST (28th) – A landslide (debris flow) was reported on KY-11 near mile marker 22 in Clay County, near the community of Teges.
Local media reported flash flooding in Burning Springs, including along U.S. Highway 421. This prompted the county to declare a State of Emergency as nearly $75,000 of damage was incurred due to flooding and heavy rain. Approximately 20 county roads and 15 bridges were damaged as nine people were forced to leave their homes.
Kentucky Highway 11 was blocked by high water. Beech Creek Road was flooded. Six inches of water were flowing over the city streets of Manchester. Four feet of water covered the city park. Also, there was flooding in City Hall.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Clay County, Kentucky?
41 flash flood events are recorded in Clay County between 1996 and 2022, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Clay County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Clay County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Clay 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 Clay County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/clay-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.