59
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$278K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Wood County, Texas: 59 recorded events between 1997 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #475 nationally and #80 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Wood County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Wood County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 59 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 Wood County archive, flash flood makes up 11.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #475 for this hazard and #80 within Texas, putting it in the 84.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Dec is the peak month for flash flood in Wood County with 12 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2009 | PERRYVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | STOUT | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | ALBA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | YANTIS | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | WINNSBORO | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | PERRYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | MINEOLA | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | PINE MILLS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | GOLDEN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | HOARD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | NEW HOPE | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wood County
- Thunderstorm Wind 233
- Hail 160
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A 44 year old white female was walking down CR 4583 when she fell and was swept off the road by swift flood waters. County Emergency officials tried to rescue her but she was unable to hold onto a lift rope and she drowned. Time of death was approximated around 330 pm cdt.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Wood County, Texas?
59 flash flood events are recorded in Wood County between 1997 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Wood County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Wood County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Wood 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 Wood County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/wood-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.