105
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
570
Direct injuries
$6.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in DeWitt County, Texas: 105 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #152 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in DeWitt County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in DeWitt County is the 2000s, when 60 of the county's 105 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 DeWitt County archive, flash flood makes up 40.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #152 for this hazard and #24 within Texas, putting it in the 95.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in DeWitt County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 500 | $5.0M |
| Oct 18, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 50 | $50K |
| Aug 31, 2001 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 20 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 | YORKTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | UPPER MEYERSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | LITTLE ST LOUIS | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | STEEN | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | EDGAR | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | TERRYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | CUERO | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2020 | CUERO | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2020 | YORKTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | PETERSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from DeWitt County
- Thunderstorm Wind 69
- Hail 64
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread flash flooding developed over the county just before midnight as the result of general 5 inch rainfall, with isolated totals up to 10 between Cuero and Hocheim. The flooding caused major damage to roads and crops across the entire county.
Heavy rain began falling in DeWitt County in the late afternoon, and by early evening the county had received general 1 to 2 inch rainfall with isolated 3 inch amounts. At that time, flash flooding began over the county's low water crossings. Rainfall continued through the evening, with the final amounts from Claudette of 2 to 3 inches generally and isolated totals of 6 inches.
Areas of showers and thunderstorms moving southeastward across DeWitt County near sunrise produced general 1 inch rainfall. Rain totals averaged from 2 to 3 inches along and south of a line from Nordheim to Cuero, with totals of over 7 inches near Yorktown. Another area of heavy rain extended from just west of Yoakum in DeWitt County to near Sweet Home in Lavaca County. Rain totals in this area were near 4 inches. Widespread flash flooding was reported over the southern half of the county from just after sunrise to just before noon.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in DeWitt County, Texas?
105 flash flood events are recorded in DeWitt County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in DeWitt County?
The strongest flash flood on record in DeWitt County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for DeWitt 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 DeWitt County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/dewitt-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.