41
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$259K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Trinity County, Texas: 41 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #797 nationally and #122 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Trinity County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Trinity County is the 2000s, when 13 of the county's 41 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 Trinity County archive, flash flood makes up 17.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #797 for this hazard and #122 within Texas, putting it in the 73.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Trinity County with 9 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2024 | WOODLAKE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | FRIDAY | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | TRINITY | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | TRINITY | 0 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | GLENDALE | 0 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | PAGODA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | CENTRALIA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | SOUTH GROVETON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | GROVETON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | GROVETON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | SOUTH GROVETON | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Trinity County
- Thunderstorm Wind 105
- Hail 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash flooding resulted flooding along Piney Creek Road near Groveton. A man drowned in the floodwaters when attempting to retrieve items from his stranded car. Time was estimated based on radar and nearby flood reports as the man's body was not found until the next day.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Trinity County, Texas?
41 flash flood events are recorded in Trinity County between 1996 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Trinity County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Trinity County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Trinity 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 Trinity County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/trinity-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.