78
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$11.6M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Potter County, Texas: 78 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #279 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Potter County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Potter County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 78 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 Potter County archive, flash flood makes up 5.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #279 for this hazard and #55 within Texas, putting it in the 90.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Potter County with 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2006 | AMARILLO | 0 | 1 | 0 | $43K |
| Jul 22, 2002 | AMARILLO | 0 | 1 | 0 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | AMARILLO | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 25, 2025 | AMARILLO | 0 | $40K |
| Jun 7, 2025 | BUSHLAND | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | AMARILLO | 0 | $20K |
| Jun 7, 2024 | AMARILLO | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | AMARILLO | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | AMARILLO | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | AMARILLO | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | BUSHLAND | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Potter County
- Hail 879
- Thunderstorm Wind 464
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A teenage boy was playing outside at West Hills Park located at Amarillo Boulevard and Western Street around 1830 CST and was sucked into a tunnel that was part of the park's drainage system. Emergency rescue was called around 1859 CST and the boy's body was recovered at 2030 CST. Several cars were stranded in high water at Interstate 40 and Bell Street.
Underpasses in the city of Amarillo were flooded and motorists were stranded. One forty-nine year old adult male was killed during a rescue attempt after the motorist attempted to drive through a flooded underpass. Water continued to rise rapidly to a height of approximately fourteen feet. The victim could not swim.
The broadcast media and the Amarillo Emergency Operations Center reported that Interstate 27 was closed from Georgia Street to Hillside Road due to numerous stranded motorists in high water. Also, numerous high water rescues were performed all across central and southern Amarillo. No injuries were reported, however numerous vehicles were damaged due to the flash flooding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Potter County, Texas?
78 flash flood events are recorded in Potter County between 1996 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Potter County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Potter County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Potter 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 Potter County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/potter-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.