159
Recorded events
10
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Bell County, Texas: 159 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #62 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Bell County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Bell County is the 2000s, when 68 of the county's 159 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 Bell County archive, flash flood makes up 16.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #62 for this hazard and #8 within Texas, putting it in the 98.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Bell County with 33 recorded events, while Feb 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 24, 2007 | KILLEEN | 0 | 4 | 0 | $110K |
| Dec 21, 1997 | KILLEEN | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | (TPL)TEMPLE MUNI ARP | 0 | 1 | 0 | $40K |
| Jun 17, 2015 | NOLANVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $30K |
| Sep 8, 2010 | (GRK)GRAY AAF FT HOO | 0 | 1 | 0 | $3.0M |
| Mar 30, 2007 | KILLEEN | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2025 | MAXDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | HOOD AFB | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | NOLANVILLE | 0 | $1K |
| May 6, 2025 | RATISON | 0 | $0 |
| May 6, 2025 | SOMMERS MILL | 0 | $0 |
| May 6, 2025 | (TPL)TEMPLE MUNI ARP | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2025 | HOLLAND | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | TEMPLE | 0 | $1K |
| Jun 12, 2024 | HOLLAND | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SOMMERS MILL | 0 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Bell County
- Hail 394
- Thunderstorm Wind 302
- Tornado 72
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several roads were flooded in Killeen and Harker Heights. The Killeen Police Department urged residents to stay off flooded roadways. Mobile home parks were flooded, and one permanent residence near Nolan Creek had four feet of water inside. A mobile home was washed into Nolan Creek and caught fire when the gas line hit a bridge. At least two cars were swept away into the creek. A man who was near a culvert when the rain began also drowned.
Significant flooding occurred in Bell County from the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine. In Killeen, Highway 190 was closed due to flood waters. Residents were evacuated from an apartment complex on Watercrest Dr due to rising waters, and numerous cars with occupants were submerged in Killeen. There was one fatality in the city of Killeen when a 19 year old female's vehicle was submerged in flood waters on Reese Creek Road. Homes near the towns of Elms and Robinette had to be evacuated by boat. In Nolanville, a car was swept away, and a mobile home park was evacuated resulting in the rescue of 35 to 40 people. Salado Creek in Salado flooded the access roads of Interstate 35 and destroyed several businesses and residential structures along the creek. A bridge on Armstrong Road which crossed Salado Creek was washed away. Numerous roads were also flooded in the city of Temple. There were 17 businesses and 26 residences affected by the flood waters in the city of Belton.
Heavy rainfall in remnant bands from TD Bill resulted in flooding in Nolanville. An 11 year old boy was swept into a drainage culvert near Avenue H and 10th Street after losing his footing when approaching whirling high waters in the culvert. He passed away on the 18th.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Bell County, Texas?
159 flash flood events are recorded in Bell County between 1996 and 2025, causing 10 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Bell County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Bell County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Bell 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 Bell County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/bell-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.