48
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$240K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Live Oak County, Texas: 48 recorded events between 1997 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #639 nationally and #101 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Live Oak County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Live Oak County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 48 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 Live Oak County archive, flash flood makes up 18.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #639 for this hazard and #101 within Texas, putting it in the 78.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Live Oak County with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | MIKESKA | 0 | $50K |
| Jun 26, 2020 | ANNA ROSE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | ESSEVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2019 | WHITSETT | 0 | $25K |
| May 26, 2015 | LIVE OAK CO ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2015 | MIKESKA | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2015 | THREE RIVERS | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2015 | GEORGE WEST | 0 | $20K |
| May 12, 2015 | GEORGE WEST | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2015 | GEORGE WEST | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Live Oak County
- Hail 93
- Thunderstorm Wind 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Doppler radar estimated a wide swath of 4 to 6 inches of rain fell across central Live Oak county. 5.06 inches was recorded by a COOP observer 2 SSW of George West. Several homes were reported flooded in George West. Legardo Rd. was barricaded and impassable due to flash flooding of a creek.
Slow moving thunderstorms through much of the night produced widespread flash flooding in and around Three Rivers. Between 8 and 12 inches of rain fell. Many city streets were flooded in Three Rivers, with as much as 2-3 feet of water stranding motorists. Eight homes were flooded on Hwy 72 in town. East and west bound lanes of Hwy 72 at I-37 were flooded and impassable. Schools were closed in Three Rivers for the day.
F.M. road 3024 was flooded just north of KOA campgrounds. F.M. 888 also reported flooded. Radar estimated 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across the southern part of the county, around Lake Corpus Christi. See episode narrative below for additional rainfall totals.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Live Oak County, Texas?
48 flash flood events are recorded in Live Oak County between 1997 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Live Oak County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Live Oak County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Live Oak 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 Live Oak County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/live-oak-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.