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Floods in Kentucky
27 federal floods disaster declarations in Kentucky since 1953.
Floods — Kentucky — federal disaster declarations per year
19572023
Counties most affected
Pike County15Breathitt County14Letcher County14Magoffin County13Knott County13Floyd County12Leslie County12Owsley County12Johnson County11Perry County11Lawrence County11Knox County11Martin County9Clay County9Harlan County9Lee County9Bell County9Whitley County9Powell County8Wolfe County8Casey County7Carter County7Bullitt County7Morgan County6Lincoln County6Boyd County6Franklin County6Jackson County6Elliott County5Fulton County5Greenup County5McCracken County5Owen County5Madison County5Metcalfe County5Estill County5Clark County4Hardin County4Carroll County4Bath County4Woodford County4Ohio County4Butler County4Hickman County4Bourbon County4Lewis County4Jefferson County4Larue County4Anderson County4Rockcastle County4Rowan County4Graves County4Trimble County4Ballard County4Nicholas County3Caldwell County3Calloway County3Carlisle County3Cumberland County3Fayette County3Fleming County3Harrison County3Hart County3Henry County3Jessamine County3Livingston County3Marshall County3Nelson County3Spencer County3Trigg County3Warren County3Washington County3Webster County3Simpson County2Wayne County2Hopkins County2Christian County2Pendleton County2Union County2Hancock County2Mason County2Marion County2McLean County2Menifee County2Mercer County2Allen County2Grant County2Pulaski County2Laurel County2Gallatin County2Edmonson County2Muhlenberg County2Logan County1Montgomery County1Kenton County1Oldham County1Henderson County1Grayson County1Robertson County1Scott County1Todd County1Campbell County1Daviess County1Crittenden County1Monroe County1
Declarations
May 9, 2023Flood22 counties
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
July 29, 2022Flood20 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 23, 2021Flood50 counties
SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 26, 2018Flood35 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
April 12, 2018Flood22 counties
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 12, 2015Flood59 counties
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 1, 2015Flood29 counties
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
January 29, 1991Flood19 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
October 30, 1989Flood11 counties
SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
June 30, 1989Flood12 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 24, 1989Flood67 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
September 29, 1982Flood1 counties
FLASH FLOODING
July 19, 1979Flood1 counties
SEVERE STORMS,FLASH FLOODS
December 12, 1978Flood37 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
April 6, 1977Flood15 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 24, 1975Flood4 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 29, 1975Flood17 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 11, 1973Flood5 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 15, 1972Flood10 counties
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
June 5, 1970Flood13 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 2, 1970Flood12 counties
HEAVY SNOWMELT, RAINS & FLOODING
July 15, 1969Flood11 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 27, 1967Flood18 counties
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 17, 1964Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 13, 1963Flood
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
March 12, 1962Flood
FLOODS
January 31, 1957Flood
FLOOD
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.