53
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Knox County, Kentucky: 53 recorded events between 1996 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #561 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Knox County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Knox County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 53 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 Knox County archive, flash flood makes up 18.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #561 for this hazard and #17 within Kentucky, putting it in the 81.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in Knox County with 10 recorded events, while Sep 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 20, 2011 | ANCHOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | JARVIS STORE | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2020 | MOORE HILL | 0 | $200 |
| Jul 18, 2019 | KAYJAY | 0 | $3K |
| Jul 7, 2019 | WARREN | 0 | $6K |
| Aug 18, 2018 | BARBOURVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | CAMP GROUNDS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2018 | WILTON | 0 | $0 |
| May 28, 2017 | HIMYAR | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 12, 2017 | BARBOURVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | FLAT LICK | 0 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Knox County
- Thunderstorm Wind 153
- Hail 50
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Two other residents of Kayjay were trapped in their home for a period of time as it floated along KY 225 during the height of the June 20th flash flood. The house sustained heavy damage along with many of the owners belongings.
Residents of a home on Jones Town Road south of Kayjay awoke around 5 am EDT on June 20th to find over 2 feet of flood water in their home. The front door could not be opened due to the pressure of the water against it, so the two people, along with their dog, were forced to escape through a window.
A couple of feet of water was observed flowing across Whitesburg Hollow located on Hwy 3439. Three to four inches of water was observed flowing across US 25 at Knox Street. Five to six inches of water was observed flowing across Cumberland Ave at US 25E.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Knox County, Kentucky?
53 flash flood events are recorded in Knox County between 1996 and 2021, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Knox County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Knox County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Knox 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 Knox County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/knox-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.