99
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
49
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Real County, Texas: 99 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #168 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Real County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Real County is the 2000s, when 47 of the county's 99 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 Real County archive, flash flood makes up 41.1% of all recorded severe weather across 4 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #168 for this hazard and #32 within Texas, putting it in the 94.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Real County with 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 4 | 0 | $600K |
| Jun 22, 1997 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 40 | $1.0M |
| May 5, 2001 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 9 | $15K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | VANCE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | VANCE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | LEAKEY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | LEAKEY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | PRADE RANCH | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | LEAKEY LEWIS ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | PRADE RANCH | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | VANCE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | VANCE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | LEAKEY LEWIS ARPT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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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
Thunderstorms in the morning hours over Real County produced widespread 2 to3 inch amounts with isolated totals near Leakey of up to 5 inches. The Real County Sheriff's Department reported most county roads in and near the town of Leakey closed due to high water and flash flooding.
In addition to 1 to 2 inches of rain across county on the evening of the 14th, additional rain redeveloped early on the morning of the 15th, in advance of a strong upper level disturbance approaching slowly from the west. On the morning of the 15th, additional 3 to 4 inch accumulations were reported, with isolated totals of up to 10 inches just south of Leakey. Flash flooding developed over the entire county with the most dangerous flooding from Leakey southward. Most of the damage reported was to roads and bridges across the southern part of the county.
Showers and thunderstorms spread from Edwards County into Real County in the late afternoon and continued until past midnight. The storms produced a general 1 inch rain across the county, with isolated amounts to 4 inches over the northern part of the county. Most county roads in the north half of the county were closed through the evening due to flash flooding. Widespread damage was reported to roads and bridges, mainly over the northern part of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Real County, Texas?
99 flash flood events are recorded in Real County between 1996 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Real County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Real County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Real 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 Real County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/real-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.