49
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$146K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Zavala County, Texas: 49 recorded events between 1996 and 2017. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #616 nationally and #98 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Zavala County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Zavala County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 49 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 Zavala County archive, flash flood makes up 29.7% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #616 for this hazard and #98 within Texas, putting it in the 79.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Zavala County with 10 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 18, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 5 | $5K |
| Jun 14, 1999 | CRYSTAL CITY | 0 | 0 | 1 | $40K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2017 | BATESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 27, 2017 | BATESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | LA PRYOR | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | LA PRYOR | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | LA PRYOR | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2015 | BATESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2015 | LA PRYOR | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2015 | DEL MONTE | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2015 | CRYSTAL CITY | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2015 | LA PRYOR | 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 moved into Zavala County from Maverick County near 3 am CST and continued into the mid morning. Average rainfall was between 1 and 2 inches, with isolated totals of up to 4 inches in the eastern part of the County. Flash flooding began just before sunrise and ended just before noon. Minor damage was reported to area roads and bridges.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms redeveloping in the mid morning from LaPryor to Batesville to the Frio County line produced general rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with isolated totals in the Batesville area of 7 inches. The rain continued from mid morning until just before noon.
The showers and thunderstorms began producing heavy rain in Zavala County in the late evening period, with general totals between 1 and 2 inches across the county. Isolated amounts of up to 5 inches were reported in the southeast corner of the county. Flash flooding began just before midnight CST and continued into the early morning hours.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Zavala County, Texas?
49 flash flood events are recorded in Zavala County between 1996 and 2017, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Zavala County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Zavala County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Zavala 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 Zavala County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/zavala-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.