58
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$601.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Walker County, Texas: 58 recorded events between 1997 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #490 nationally and #82 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Walker County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Walker County is the 2000s, when 20 of the county's 58 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 Walker County archive, flash flood makes up 19.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #490 for this hazard and #82 within Texas, putting it in the 84.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Walker County with 14 recorded events, while Dec 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 27, 2017 | HAWTHORNE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $600.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | EAST SANDY | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | MOSSY GROVE | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | KITTRELL | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | PHELPS | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | HUNTSVILLE ARPT | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | HUNTSVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | CRABBS PRAIRIE | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2024 | CRABBS PRAIRIE | 0 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | CRABBS PRAIRIE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | EAST SANDY | 0 | $100K |
Other hazards here
More from Walker County
- Thunderstorm Wind 129
- Hail 77
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Slow moving Tropical Storm Harvey produced torrential rains and moderate to major flooding over portions of Walker County. Areas along the Trinity River and Bedias Creek were among the areas impacted. There were numerous road closures including FM1375, SH75 at Bedias Creek, FM1791, FM2989, and FM3478. High water occurred on Interstate 45 but it remained passable.
Numerous roads underwater throughout county. SH 30 closed at FM 2550. FM 2989 closed between I-45 and Hwy. 247. FM 3478 closed at Nelson Creek. FM 1791 closed between I-45 and Hwy. 247. San Jacinto River overbanks at SH 30. Several feeder roads flooded on I-45. Storm total of 9.29 inches of rain 1 mile north of Huntsville.A stationary front draped across southeast Texas provided the focus for very heavy rainfall and flooding across the northern part of southeast Texas from the evening of the 2nd through the morning of the 4th. Rainfall totals of 7 to 10 inches were common. The heaviest rainfall and most severe flooding occurred in the Bryan and Kurten areas in Brazos County. The heavy rains busted severe drought conditions that had plagued the area for months.
A band of moderate to heavy rainfall caused flooding in and around Grimes and Huntsville. Numerous road closures and stalled cars were reported in the town of Navasota with additional closures in and around the communities of Anderson and Huntsville.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Walker County, Texas?
58 flash flood events are recorded in Walker County between 1997 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Walker County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Walker County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Walker 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 Walker County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/walker-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.