52
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$20.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Dawson County, Texas: 52 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #579 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Dawson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Dawson County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 52 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 Dawson County archive, flash flood makes up 13.9% of all recorded severe weather across 4 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #579 for this hazard and #92 within Texas, putting it in the 81.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Dawson County with 15 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | LAMESA | 0 | $150K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | SPARENBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | EVELENA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | HINDMAN | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | LAMESA JOHNSON ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | MIDWAY | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | SPARENBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | GRANDVIEW | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | LAMESA | 0 | $500 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | HANCOCK | 0 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Dawson County
- Hail 163
- Thunderstorm Wind 106
- Tornado 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Lamesa. There was a video of at least a foot of flowing water over roads in Lamesa. The damage estimate in Lamesa due to a thunderstorm downburst plus flooding was around ten million dollars.
Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Lamesa. There was a video of street flooding in Lamesa submitted via social media. The damage estimate from the flooding and thunderstorm downburst in Lamesa was around ten million dollars.
An NWS employee reported flooding in several locations along TX 349, between Lamesa and Midland. Vehicles were reported stranded in floodwaters in Lamesa. The time of occurrence is partially estimated by radar. The cost of damages is also estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Dawson County, Texas?
52 flash flood events are recorded in Dawson County between 1997 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Dawson County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Dawson County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Dawson 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 Dawson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/dawson-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.