70
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
107
Direct injuries
$39.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Wilson County, Texas: 70 recorded events between 1996 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #339 nationally and #65 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Wilson County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Wilson County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 70 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 Wilson County archive, flash flood makes up 28.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #339 for this hazard and #65 within Texas, putting it in the 88.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flash flood in Wilson County with 13 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 18, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 100 | $35.0M |
| Sep 8, 2002 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 5 | $80K |
| Sep 5, 2001 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 2 | $150K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2021 | PANDORA | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | POTH | 0 | $1.0M |
| Jun 4, 2019 | LA VERNIA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | STOCKDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | STOCKDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | FLORESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | THREE OAKS | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | FLORESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2015 | DEWEES | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2015 | DEWEES | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wilson County
- Hail 92
- Thunderstorm Wind 58
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Gen 3 to 4 inch rainfall was reported in Wilson County, with up to 6 inches north of Stockdale. US87, SH123, and FM1681 were closed, along with most roads in Stockdale area. Several homes and businesses were also flooded, with more than a dozen people rescued by emergency services after being trapped in high water in homes and vehicles.
The area of extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Erin continued northwestward into Wilson County. General rain totals over the county varied from 3 to 4 inches. The highest amounts were 8 inches and stretched northwestward from Floresville to the Bexar County line. Roads across the northwest part of the county were closed due to flash flooding, including FM1303, FM536, and FM2579.
Slow-moving thunderstorms poured a general 2 in rain over Wilson county, with widespread 4 inch amounts in the south part of the county, and a maximum of 11 inches at Poth Flooding and flash flooding was widespread in the Richland Heritage Subdivision in Poth. Minor damage was indicated to dozens of homes. One woman drove her vehicle into deep water but was able to exit the vehicle with her two children and get to safety. The vehicle was found by rescue workers to be completely submerged. Most roads in southern Wilson County were closed during the late afternoon due to flash flooding, including SH181 near Poth.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Wilson County, Texas?
70 flash flood events are recorded in Wilson County between 1996 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Wilson County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Wilson County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Wilson 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 Wilson County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/wilson-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.