45
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$301K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Andrews County, Texas: 45 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #703 nationally and #113 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Andrews County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Andrews County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 45 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 Andrews County archive, flash flood makes up 13.3% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #703 for this hazard and #113 within Texas, putting it in the 76.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flash flood in Andrews 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2024 | ANDREWS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | ANDREWS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | ANDREWS | 0 | $50K |
| Jun 2, 2023 | ANDREWS | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2023 | ANDREWS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2019 | ANDREWS | 0 | $50K |
| Aug 29, 2016 | ANDREWS | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 29, 2016 | ANDREWS | 0 | $1K |
| Oct 22, 2015 | ANDREWS | 0 | $500 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | ANDREWS | 0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Andrews County
- Hail 190
- Thunderstorm Wind 77
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Storm spotters and local officials reported flash flooding in Andrews. Several city streets were inundated by flowing water. High water entered houses in parts of the city and caused structural damage. In addition, fire department officials conducted several high water rescues when motorists were stranded by flood waters.
Heavy rain moved across Andrews County and produced flash flooding in the town of Andrews. There were multiple accidents with injuries in Andrews. The number of injuries is unknown. Streets were closed and there were stalled cars. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain again erupted over west Texas during the afternoon of the 27th. Saturated ground conditions were first aggravated by downpours over Andrews. Urban flash flooding quickly ensued and several vehicles stalled in flooded city streets. The Andrews Fire Department conducted at least one high water rescue. No injuries were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Andrews County, Texas?
45 flash flood events are recorded in Andrews County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Andrews County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Andrews County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Andrews 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 Andrews County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/andrews-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.