47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$611.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Hardin County, Texas: 47 recorded events between 1998 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #663 nationally and #107 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Hardin County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Hardin County is the 2010s, when 20 of the county's 47 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 Hardin County archive, flash flood makes up 16.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #663 for this hazard and #107 within Texas, putting it in the 78.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Hardin County with 11 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | NONA | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | KOUNTZE SILSBEE ARPT | 0 | $75K |
| Nov 9, 2024 | NONA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | KOUNTZE | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2024 | SILSBEE | 0 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | FRESENIUS | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | NONA | 0 | $0 |
| May 5, 2024 | FRESENIUS | 0 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | NONA | 0 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | NONA | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 91
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread 20 to 40 inches fell across the county which resulted in near 10,000 homes being flooded. Worst hit areas were around Lumberton, Silsbee, Sour Lake, and Kountze. Record flooding occurred on Pine Island Bayou and Village Creek. The second highest crest of the Neches occurred at Evadale. The US Highway 96 bridge near Silsbee collapsed due to the current.
The first reports of flooding was received from Silsbee's Fire Department. Water was entering 2 homes and major street flooding was beginning. During the event numerous roadways and structures in the county became flooded. River and bayou flooding also lasted for several days especially along Pine Island Bayou. Rain totals were between 10 and 40 inches, with the highest amounts along the extreme southern part of the county. Between 50 and a 100 homes were flooded, mainly between Sour Lake and Pinewood Estates.
Heavy rain moved into Hardin County early during the morning of the 31st. Flooding of roadways with water at least 2 feet deep was reported in Silsbee by 6:15 AM. By 10:51 AM the Department of Highways reported that most roads in the county had water covering them and water rescues were ongoing by 11 AM according to the county police department near Silsbee and Kountze. Around 50 houses in the county were flooded. By the end of the event Reeves Elementary in Silsbee received 9.0 inches, Kountze Elementary received 9.71 inches, 11.58 inches was reported from West Hardin High School in Saratoga, and 14.25 reported at Highway 105 at Pine Island Bayou near Batson.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Hardin County, Texas?
47 flash flood events are recorded in Hardin County between 1998 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Hardin County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Hardin County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Hardin 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 Hardin County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/hardin-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.