285
Recorded events
15
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$73.6M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Tarrant County, Texas: 285 recorded events between 1996 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #14 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Tarrant County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Tarrant County is the 2000s, when 116 of the county's 285 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 Tarrant County archive, flash flood makes up 9.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #14 for this hazard and #3 within Texas, putting it in the 99.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Tarrant County with 56 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 1, 2004 | FT WORTH | 0 | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | LINDBERG | 0 | 2 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 29, 2000 | FT WORTH | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | ARLINGTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | LINDBERG | 0 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Nov 27, 2015 | FT WORTH OAK GRVE AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 18, 2007 | HALTOM CITY | 0 | 1 | 0 | $30.0M |
| Mar 31, 2007 | SAGINAW | 0 | 1 | 0 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | (FTW)MEACHAM ARPT FT | — | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | RICHLAND HILLS | — | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | FT WORTH | — | $50K |
| Apr 25, 2026 | FT WORTH | — | $10K |
| Apr 25, 2026 | FT WORTH | — | $50K |
| Apr 25, 2026 | WESTOVER HILLS | — | $60K |
| Apr 25, 2026 | WESTOVER HILLS | — | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BEDFORD | — | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | (FTW)MEACHAM ARPT FT | — | $0 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | FT WORTH RUSSELL ARP | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Tarrant County
- Hail 1,413
- Thunderstorm Wind 951
- Tornado 110
- Lightning 90
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant flooding occurred across the county. In Watauga, a bridge was washed out on Starnes Road. Two cars were stranded by floodwaters in Saginaw, and numerous roads were flooded and closed in Colleyville and Mansfield. About forty people were evacuated in Haltom City. Numerous high water rescues were required, and several homes were damaged by floodwaters. Ambulances were stranded in flood waters in Fort Worth, and firefighters trying to help residents had to be rescued when they became stranded as well. The body of a man who's car was washed into Marine Creek during the storms was found 3 days later.
An elderly woman was swept away in her car by floodwaters early Friday morning along Deer Creek in far southern Tarrant County. Her body was found inside the car about a mile downstream from the bridge where she was overcome by floodwaters. One deputy attempted to rescue the woman but was herself swept away by the swift waters. The deputy was rescued after clinging to a tree for a couple of hours.
A 60 year old man was found drowned the morning of the 20th, after he failed to report to work. His submerged truck was found in the west fork of the Trinity River in east Ft Worth. This probably occurred from flooding the previous night.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Tarrant County, Texas?
285 flash flood events are recorded in Tarrant County between 1996 and 2026, causing 15 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Tarrant County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Tarrant County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Tarrant 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 Tarrant County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/tarrant-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.