46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Hood County, Texas: 46 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #681 nationally and #108 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Hood County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Hood County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 46 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 Hood County archive, flash flood makes up 9.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #681 for this hazard and #108 within Texas, putting it in the 77.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Hood County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | GRANBURY | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | GRANBURY | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | TOLAR | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | TOLAR | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | GRANBURY | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | ACTON | 0 | $50K |
| Jun 2, 2016 | GRANBURY | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | ACTON | 0 | $10K |
| May 31, 2016 | CRESSON | 0 | $50K |
| May 13, 2015 | LAKE GRANBURY NORTH | 0 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Hood County
- Hail 232
- Thunderstorm Wind 152
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant flash flooding occurred in and around Granbury when 5-8 of rain fell over the area. Up to 3 feet of water was reported over some roads in Granbury. Many water rescues were reported; especially in areas northeast of Granbury. The Quail Run and Sunchase Meadows subdivisions (northeast of Granbury in unincorporated Hood County) were the hardest hit. The Quail Run area is near Rucker's Creek which overflowed sending several feet of water into the subdivision. One home was reported to have shifted off its foundation. Three mobile homes were destroyed and two had minor damage. In the Sunchase Meadows subdivision, 18 people had to be rescued from their homes. Four homes were destroyed and three had major damage in Sunchase Meadows. The DeCordova area was also impacted by flash flooding with road problems.
By 715 AM Peak Road and Bob White Road south of downtown flooded. At 718 AM, there was ahigh water rescue on the M&M Ranch Road 2 miles northeast of Granbury. By 900 AM, numerous roads were closed in and around Granbury. Highway 51 at Squaw Creek was covered with four feet of water.The Wheeler Branch Apartments were flooded.
Houses and roads were flooded in town. Four cars were reportedly under water. Three to four feet of water was reported over Highway 4 between Lipan and Granbury, and Kickapoo Creek was washing pavement off roads in Lipan.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Hood County, Texas?
46 flash flood events are recorded in Hood County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Hood County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Hood County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Hood 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 Hood County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hood-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.