64
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Jim Wells County, Texas: 64 recorded events between 1997 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #403 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Jim Wells County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Jim Wells County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 64 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 Jim Wells County archive, flash flood makes up 17.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #403 for this hazard and #74 within Texas, putting it in the 86.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Jim Wells County with 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2023 | ALICE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | (ALI)ALICE INTL ARPT | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 3, 2021 | ORANGE GROVE | 0 | $10K |
| May 16, 2021 | ORANGE GROVE NAF | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | PREMONT | 0 | $250K |
| Jun 20, 2018 | ORANGE GROVE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | PREMONT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | ALFRED | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | ALFRED | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2018 | PREMONT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jim Wells County
- Thunderstorm Wind 151
- Hail 87
- Tornado 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Street flooding occurred in Orange Grove. A high water rescue was performed for a woman in a trailer near a rapidly rising creek along Farm to Market Road 534 west of Sandia. Water was over the roadway in two places on Farm to Market Road 624 northwest of Westdale.
Torrential rainfall of 4-8 inches fell led to widespread flash flooding in northern and northwest Jim Wells county. In particular, A flood wave developed on the Agua Dulce Creek, west of Orange Grove, and traveled downstream through Jim Wells County and into Nueces county. Several County Roads became impassable along the creek. One vehicle was swept into the creek near CR 239 and CR 308, with all three passengers rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter. Another resident who was trapped in their home was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter. The flood wave destroyed one mobile home in Jim Wells county. In addition flooding of roadways occurred in Orange Grove, and several homes were reported to have water in them. FM 624 was closed in Orange Grove due to 1 foot of flowing water over the road. Also water was reported over CR 307, northwest of Orange Grove, making it impassable.||WATER COVERING COUNTY ROAD 307 NORTHWEST OF ORANGE GROVE. THE ROAD IS BECOMING IMPASSIBLE.
Spotter reported water into home with 6 inches of water flowing through the entire first floor of the residence. Surrounding roads were flooded near the intersection of County Roads 308 and 315. Quote from spotter – Worst flooding in the 22 years of living there.|Homes near County Road 305 were flooded as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Jim Wells County, Texas?
64 flash flood events are recorded in Jim Wells County between 1997 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Jim Wells County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Jim Wells County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/jim-wells-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.