120
Recorded events
5
Direct deaths
26
Direct injuries
$6.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Bandera County, Texas: 120 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #119 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Bandera County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Bandera County is the 2000s, when 60 of the county's 120 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 Bandera County archive, flash flood makes up 38.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #119 for this hazard and #19 within Texas, putting it in the 96.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Bandera County with 22 recorded events, while Dec 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 22, 1997 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 2 | 20 | $5.0M |
| Apr 4, 1997 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2004 | WEST PORTION | 0 | 1 | 1 | $20K |
| Nov 15, 2001 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 5 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | VANDERPOOL | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | BLUFF | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | BANDERA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | BANDERA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | VANDERPOOL | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | VANDERPOOL | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | BANDERA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | MEDINA LAKE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | TARPLEY | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | MEDINA LAKE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bandera County
- Hail 137
- Thunderstorm Wind 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Showers and thunderstorms built eastward along the cold front into Bandera County in the evening. General rains of near 1 inch fell over the west part of the county, with isolated totals of up to 3 inches. At times, rainfall rates approached 2 inches per hour. One man drowned near 1230 CST after being trapped in a vehicle between Vanderpool and Utopia where the Sabinal River crosses FM 187. The man's wife was rescued and taken to the hospital.
From Bexar County the extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Erin spread in Bandera County. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain was reported in general, with up to 7 inches to the northwest of Medina near the Kerr County line. Roads across the north part of county were closed due to high water requiring several high water rescues. High water also closed bridges north of Medina on SH16 and northwest of Medina on FM2107. Residents were evacuated from over 50 homes in the Lakeshore area. Three cars were washed off bridges and numerous rescues were required. A bystander noted that one truck attempted to cross Privilege Creek and was warned away by everyone nearby, but the truck continued along and was quickly washed into the creek. The driver and his wife were able to leave the truck and were rescued. Their vehicle finally came to rest almost a half-mile down the creek.
Extremely heavy rainfall was reported from eastern Bandera County into northern Medina County. Most parts of eastern Bandera County reported 3 to 4 inches of rain, but the highest amount was in Bandera where up to 8 inches fell. Flash flooding was both widespread and severe, closing SH16, SH173, FM1283 and FM470.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Bandera County, Texas?
120 flash flood events are recorded in Bandera County between 1996 and 2025, causing 5 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Bandera County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Bandera County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Bandera 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 Bandera County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/bandera-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.