53
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Scott County, Kentucky: 53 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #561 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Scott County, Kentucky: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Scott County is the 2010s, when 25 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 Scott County archive, flash flood makes up 18.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 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
Sep is the peak month for flash flood in Scott County with 14 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | SADIEVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | GEORGETOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | LONGLICK | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | SADIEVILLE | 0 | $20K |
| Dec 11, 2021 | MINORSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | MINORSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | GREAT CROSSING | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2018 | MUDDY FORD | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2018 | MUDDY FORD | 0 | $10K |
| Sep 23, 2018 | STAMPING GROUND | 0 | $30K |
| Sep 23, 2018 | STAMPING GROUND | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Scott County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
On February 17, a man was found deceased in his truck off of Davis Road, near Sadieville. It is believed by the coroner's office that the man's truck was washed off the road and into a ravine by floodwater late on February 15, but the exact time is unknown. Value and damage to vehicle is unknown.
Up to 8 inches of rain fell over Scott County in about a three and a half hour period. Highway 32 in and around Sadieville was flooded at 0900 EST. Oxford had flooding around 1000 EST. Most roads in Eastern Scott County were flooded around 1030 EST. At least five homes in the county were flooded. Five people were evacuated from homes and several more were evacuated from vehicles.
Many areas throughout the county were flooded and many roads were closed, including Lyle Road, Luke Road in Sadieville, and U.S. 25 South at 3 Mile Bridge. Flooding on Elkhorn Creek prompted an evacuation of the Elkhorn Creek Trailer Park.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Scott County, Kentucky?
53 flash flood events are recorded in Scott County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Scott County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Scott County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Scott 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 Scott County, Kentucky.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kentucky/scott-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.