198
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$4.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Midland County, Texas: 198 recorded events between 1996 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #42 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Midland County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Midland County is the 2010s, when 80 of the county's 198 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 Midland County archive, flash flood makes up 20.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #42 for this hazard and #7 within Texas, putting it in the 98.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flash flood in Midland County with 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2010 | MIDLAND | 0 | 1 | 1 | $175K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | MIDLAND | — | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | MIDLAND | 0 | $175K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | (MAF) MIDLAND INTL | 0 | $80K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MIDLAND | 0 | $40K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | MIDLAND | 0 | $100K |
| Sep 2, 2024 | (MAF) MIDLAND INTL | 0 | $20K |
| Sep 2, 2024 | (MAF) MIDLAND INTL | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | MIDLAND | 0 | $20K |
| Sep 2, 2024 | MIDLAND | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | MIDLAND | 0 | $200K |
Other hazards here
More from Midland County
- Hail 456
- Thunderstorm Wind 283
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
At 13:46 pm CST, local law enforcement reported that a car had been swept into the Scharbauer Draw near Jackson Street and Scharbauer Drive. When emergency officials arrived on the scene, they were unable to locate the car. Later that evening, a wrecker service was removing the reemerged car from the water when they found the body of a female driver inside. Numerous cars were submerged throughout Midland, and several high water rescues were executed. The police received over 92 submerged vehicle reports, although some may have been repeats. The monetary damage for this event was estimated based on the number of vehicles observed under water.
Heavy rain developed and moved over Midland County and produced widespread flooding in the City of Midland. There were numerous reports of stalled vehicles and about 120 water rescues among Midland and Odessa. Some vehicles were reported to be fully submerged. The cost of damage for the flooding in Midland is estimated to be around one and a half million dollars which is a very rough estimate. There were no injuries reported.
Law enforcement and fire department officals responded to 25 high water rescues, as several vehicles were submerged or washed off the road throughout the city of Midland. These events took place at the intersections of Illinois and Stonybrook, Texas State Highway 191 and Loop 250, and Midland Drive and Wall Street.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Midland County, Texas?
198 flash flood events are recorded in Midland County between 1996 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Midland County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Midland County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Midland 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 Midland County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/midland-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.