102
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in San Patricio County, Texas: 102 recorded events between 1997 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #162 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in San Patricio County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in San Patricio County is the 2010s, when 38 of the county's 102 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 San Patricio County archive, flash flood makes up 28.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #162 for this hazard and #29 within Texas, putting it in the 94.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flash flood in San Patricio County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2024 | ARANSAS PASS | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2023 | PORTLAND | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | TAFT | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | SINTON ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | SODVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2023 | ARANSAS PASS | 0 | $10K |
| Oct 14, 2021 | GREGORY | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | ODEM | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | SINTON ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | INGLESIDE ON THE BAY | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from San Patricio County
- Thunderstorm Wind 106
- Hail 66
- Tornado 58
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Spur 202 and Farm to Market Road 3284 were flooded in Gregory. Water depth reached 3 feet in some portions of Gregory. There were 8 families that were rescued from the high water. There were 28 people that were placed in a local shelter due to the flooding. ||The flood devastated the city of Gregory and the Tradewinds Subdivision 5 miles north of Gregory. In Gregory, 80 percent of the homes were flooded. There were 496 homes with minor damage and 16 homes with major damage. There were 28 businesses in Gregory that received minor damage. In the Tradewinds Subdivision, 26 homes were flooded.
Flooding across the entire county caused damage to roads and infrastructure. Flooding also damaged a hotel in Aransas Pass with 23 rooms receiving damage. A total of 78 homes were flooded in the cities of Sinton, Ingleside, and Aransas Pass. Sixteen residents in Sinton were evacuated from their homes during the flooding. 17 homes and 3 business were affected by flooding in Ingleside.
Many roads were flooded and caused damage to some of the roadways in Aransas Pass. There were around 25 water rescues performed due to stranded motorists or water reaching into homes. Parts of Farm to Market Road 1069 were under flood waters. Hundreds of homes were affected by flood waters.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in San Patricio County, Texas?
102 flash flood events are recorded in San Patricio County between 1997 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in San Patricio County?
The strongest flash flood on record in San Patricio County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for San Patricio 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 San Patricio County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/san-patricio-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.