54
Recorded events
12
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$851K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Coryell County, Texas: 54 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #550 nationally and #89 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Coryell County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Coryell County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 54 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 Coryell County archive, flash flood makes up 11.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #550 for this hazard and #89 within Texas, putting it in the 82.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Coryell County with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2016 | COLD SPG | 0 | 9 | 3 | $30K |
| May 25, 2007 | COPPERAS COVE | 0 | 2 | 0 | $15K |
| Aug 10, 2005 | GATESVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | PIDCOKE | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 6, 2025 | KING | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | COPPERAS COVE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | COPPERAS COVE | 0 | $30K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | TOPSEY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | PANCAKE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | PIDCOKE | 0 | $1K |
| May 23, 2024 | BEE HOUSE | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2024 | PIDCOKE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2019 | COPPERAS COVE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Coryell County
- Hail 216
- Thunderstorm Wind 130
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple media outlets reported the tragic drownings of 9 members of the U.S. Military in a flooded creek on Fort Hood Army Base the morning of June 2. The soldiers were killed when their truck overturned in rain-swollen Owl Creek during a military training exercise. Three other soldiers in the truck were rescued.
Highway 190 east of Copperas Cove, Farm-to-Market Road 1829 at Highway 236, and several other roads throughout the county were closed due to high water. There was one high water rescue on County Road 132 just off of Farm-to-Market Road 1783. A few homes around the county were damaged when flood waters entered the homes.
Highway 36 was closed due to high water. Six homes were damaged and twenty high water rescues were required. Several vehicles were washed away, and trailers were forced off their foundations by the force of the water. Portions of roads were also washed away.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Coryell County, Texas?
54 flash flood events are recorded in Coryell County between 1996 and 2025, causing 12 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Coryell County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Coryell County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Coryell 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 Coryell County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/coryell-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.