54
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.5M
Property damage
Flood in Daviess County, Kentucky: 54 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #215 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Daviess County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Daviess County is the 2010s, when 28 of the county's 54 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 Daviess County archive, flood makes up 9.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #215 for this hazard and #10 within Kentucky, putting it in the 92.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for flood in Daviess County with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2025 | THURSTON | 0 | $5K |
| Feb 17, 2025 | OWENSBORO | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | SORGHO | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | (OWB)OWENSBORO ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | OWENSBORO | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | ENSOR | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | OWENSBORO | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | THURSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | OWENSBORO | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 13, 2020 | MAPLE MT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Daviess County
- Thunderstorm Wind 206
- Hail 146
- Flash Flood 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Moderate flooding occurred on the Ohio River. At the Owensboro river gage, the river continued to fall after cresting at 46.30 feet in late April. A riverside park and parts of Water Street in Owensboro were flooded. At the peak of the flooding, Panther Creek flooded extensively due to backwater from the Ohio River, which forced some evacuations of residents in the Pettit area. Panther Creek covered parts of U.S. Highway 431 and surrounded a few major businesses such a home improvement store. Ohio River backwater worsened flooding of the Green River, flooding a house in Curdsville with a foot of water. The Red Cross opened a shelter. Countywide, 63 county roads and 18 state roads were closed at the peak of the flooding. About a dozen county roads were damaged. The damage consisted mostly of washed out shoulders and bridge approaches.
Major urban flooding occurred in Owensboro, where the city used all 65 of its high water signs. Water was up to three feet deep in some spots. Wakes caused by vehicles driving through floodwaters aggravated damage to businesses and residential property. County schools were closed. The Red Cross opened a shelter for any evacuees. Due to flooding around gas meters, utilities were turned off to homes on a couple of streets. A landslide occurred along U.S. Highway 60 near Stanley. The road was closed for repairs. Fifteen to 20 roads were under water in the county.
Moderate flooding continued along the Ohio River from late February. At the Owensboro river gage, the river crested at 47.3 feet on February 28th. Flood stage there is 40 feet. Panther Creek flooded extensively due to backwater flooding from the Ohio River, which forced isolated evacuations of residents in the area of Pettit. Panther Creek covered parts of U.S. Highway 431 and surrounded a few major businesses such as a home improvement store. Highway 81 was closed at the Panther Creek bridge. A downtown riverside park and parts of Water Street in Owensboro were flooded. Countywide, dozens of county roads and close to 12 state roads were closed. U.S. Highway 60 was closed near the Henderson County line.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Daviess County, Kentucky?
54 flood events are recorded in Daviess County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Daviess County?
The strongest flood on record in Daviess County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Daviess 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 Daviess County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/daviess-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.