61
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$500K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Kleberg County, Texas: 61 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #440 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Kleberg County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Kleberg County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 61 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 Kleberg County archive, flash flood makes up 27.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #440 for this hazard and #77 within Texas, putting it in the 85.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Kleberg County with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | RIVIERA BEACH | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | KINGSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2021 | VATTMANNVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2021 | KINGSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2021 | (NQI)NAS KINGSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2021 | KINGSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 19, 2021 | (NQI)NAS KINGSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2016 | KINGSVILLE | 0 | $100K |
| May 15, 2016 | KINGSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | RICARDO | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kleberg County
- Thunderstorm Wind 64
- Hail 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An epic flash flood event across much of Kleberg County began in the late evening on the 1st and continued through much of June 2nd. 14.52 inches of rainfall was recorded by a volunteer NWS observer 2 miles east of Ricardo. Satellite precipitation estimates indicated up to 20 inches of rainfall may have fallen just east of the volunteer observer's location. Many Farm to Market and County Roads were flooded as well as U.S. 77 at Ricardo and several streets in Kingsville. About 30 residents in a flood plain along F.M. 1717, southeast of Kingsville, had to be evacuated for their safety from the rising water.Dollar estimates on the damages are rough, conservative estimates and are likely underestimated. See episode narrative below for further details on the event.
Vehicles were flooded near Texas A&M University at Kingsville and near Avenue G. Water approached homes and porches. A foot of water was on the roads. Several cars and trucks were stranded in high water. Roads were flooded on 17th Street, Caesar Avenue, and 14th through 16th Streets.
Rainfall amounts between 5 and 7 inches occurred over western Kleberg County. This produced major flooding in the city of Kingsville. Water was 1 to 1 and 1/2 feet deep in some areas of Kingsville. Several cars were stranded in high water.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Kleberg County, Texas?
61 flash flood events are recorded in Kleberg County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Kleberg County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Kleberg County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Kleberg 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 Kleberg County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/kleberg-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.