13,567
Recorded events
253
Counties affected
527
Direct deaths
$48.9B
Property damage
Texas flash flood history: 13,567 recorded events across 253 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Texas flash flood history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 5,535 reported flash flood events across Texas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flash flood events in Texas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bexar County | 399 | 46 | $51.1M | 1996–2026 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 296 | 11 | $877.1M | 1996–2026 |
| #3 | Tarrant County | 285 | 15 | $73.6M | 1996–2026 |
| #4 | Travis County | 243 | 24 | $133.0M | 1996–2025 |
| #5 | Nueces County | 236 | 3 | $7.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #6 | Harris County | 217 | 62 | $10.3B | 1996–2026 |
| #7 | Midland County | 198 | 1 | $4.1M | 1996–2026 |
| #8 | Bell County | 159 | 10 | $5.0M | 1996–2025 |
| #9 | Ector County | 158 | 1 | $5.1M | 1996–2026 |
| #10 | Williamson County | 154 | 5 | $35.5M | 1996–2026 |
| #11 | Smith County | 152 | 0 | $471K | 1997–2026 |
| #12 | El Paso County | 145 | 5 | $206.8M | 1997–2025 |
| #13 | Uvalde County | 138 | 1 | $1.8M | 1996–2025 |
| #14 | Tom Green County | 138 | 1 | $1.3M | 1996–2025 |
| #15 | Comal County | 135 | 6 | $63.8M | 1997–2025 |
| #16 | Val Verde County | 129 | 9 | $40.8M | 1996–2025 |
| #17 | Denton County | 126 | 4 | $13.8M | 1996–2025 |
| #18 | Hays County | 126 | 15 | $216.5M | 1997–2025 |
| #19 | Bandera County | 120 | 5 | $6.8M | 1996–2025 |
| #20 | Pecos County | 119 | 0 | $1.0M | 1997–2025 |
| #21 | Angelina County | 110 | 0 | $960K | 1997–2025 |
| #22 | Webb County | 109 | 1 | $4.8M | 1996–2025 |
| #23 | Galveston County | 107 | 3 | $10.0B | 1996–2024 |
| #24 | McLennan County | 105 | 4 | $980K | 1996–2025 |
| #25 | DeWitt County | 105 | 0 | $6.3M | 1996–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest flash flood events in Texas
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2025 | Kerr County | — | 61 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Kerr County | — | 45 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Harris County | — | 36 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | Bexar County | — | 11 | 600 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Bexar County | — | 11 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Kerr County | — | 10 | 0 |
| May 24, 2015 | Hays County | — | 10 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Orange County | — | 10 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Coryell County | — | 9 | 3 |
| Aug 24, 1998 | Val Verde County | — | 9 | 150 |