66
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
15
Direct injuries
$892K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Frio County, Texas: 66 recorded events between 1996 and 2017. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #382 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Frio County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Frio County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 66 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 Frio County archive, flash flood makes up 29.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #382 for this hazard and #70 within Texas, putting it in the 87.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Frio County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2002 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 15 | $700K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | FRIO TOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | FRIO TOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | MIGUEL | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | PEARSALL | 0 | $0 |
| May 10, 2012 | OTLEY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2010 | OTLEY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | PEARSALL | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | MELON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | PEARSALL | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | MOORE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Frio County
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
General 2 to 3 inch rainfall was indicated across the county with amounts averaging 5 inches along FM140 from Frio Town through Pearsall to the Atascosa County line. A large part of the highway from Pearsall to the Atascosa County line received up to 8 inches of rain, with isolated totals to12 inches. High water trapped people in their homes. Just under two dozen homes as well as several businesses in Pearsall received flood damage. Several cars were also flooded out. One woman was rescued from her flooded home by helicopter. Most schools in the Pearsall area were closed on Monday due roads that were blocked. Widespread damage was reported to FM140 and bridges along the highway as well as to roads in Pearsall.
By sunrise, showers and thunderstorms covered most of Frio County, with rain accumulations of 2 inches over the northeast sections. The showers continued until nearly noon, with rain totals countywide of 1 to 2 inches and accumulations of up to 5 inches in the northeast part of the County. Flash flooding began shortly after sunrise and ended shortly after noon. Damages were mainly to roads and bridges.
Numerous roads were reported to be flooded across Frio County as the rain bands from Hurricane Brett produced general 2-4 inch rainfall over the northern part of the county and up to 5 inches of rain across the southern part of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Frio County, Texas?
66 flash flood events are recorded in Frio County between 1996 and 2017, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Frio County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Frio County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Frio 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 Frio County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/frio-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.