56
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Maverick County, Texas: 56 recorded events between 1997 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #519 nationally and #85 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Maverick County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Maverick County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 56 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 Maverick County archive, flash flood makes up 26.9% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #519 for this hazard and #85 within Texas, putting it in the 83.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Maverick County with 17 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | EAGLE PASS | 0 | 2 | 0 | $1.0M |
| May 8, 2025 | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 12, 1999 | EAGLE PASS | 0 | 0 | 3 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2025 | EAGLE PASS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | NORMANDY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | QUEMADO | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2025 | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 0 | $5K |
| Nov 4, 2016 | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | EAGLE PASS MUNI ARPT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Maverick County
- Hail 97
- Thunderstorm Wind 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Flooding was first reported in Eagle Pass at 9:32 PM and the emergency manager began evacuating people from low lying areas in the city. By 11:30 PM several evacuations and swift water rescues had been reported and many creeks were out of their banks including Eagle Pass, Seco, and Elm. At one point, the city of Eagle pass was reporting 90 water rescues with multiple streets flooded. 60 people were left homeless according to reports. Two flash flood fatalities were reported, both male, a 43 year old and a 79 year old.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding in Eagle Pass. There was water in homes and high water vehicle rescues. One vehicle was swept into a canal near Roosevelt St. and Austin St. The car became lodged under a bridge at Wilson St. The lone occupant, an 18 year old male, was found deceased in the Rio Grande River, just south of International Bridge II.
Heavy rain over the central part of Maverick County from Quemado to Eagle Pass to El Indio caused severe flash flooding. Rainfall varied generally from 2 to 3 inches, with up to 6 inches in the city of Eagle Pass. Nearly 50 homes were evacuated in the northern part of Eagle Pass around 0500 CST, with some four dozen persons being taken to shelters as a result of the flooding. Several high water rescues were performed in Eagle Pass as flash flooding closed city and rural streets alike. In addition to the house damage, fences were destroyed and an in-ground swimming pool was lifted out of its bed and floated onto a playground. Among the flooded-out roads were SH277 and FM1021.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Maverick County, Texas?
56 flash flood events are recorded in Maverick County between 1997 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Maverick County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Maverick County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Maverick 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 Maverick County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/maverick-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.