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Flood in Bosque County, Texas

64 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

64 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month May · county share of state 0.4%

2025-07-14: Flood2025-07-06: Flood2025-07-06: Flood2025-05-02: Flood2024-05-31: Flood2024-05-16: Flood2024-05-16: Flood2024-05-16: Flood2024-05-05: Flood2020-07-07: Flood2017-04-10: Flood2017-04-10: Flood2016-05-27: Flood2016-04-29: Flood2016-04-17: Flood2016-04-17: Flood2016-04-17: Flood2016-04-17: Flood2015-10-24: Flood2015-10-24: Flood2015-10-23: Flood2015-05-29: Flood2015-05-29: Flood2015-05-29: Flood2014-06-22: Flood2014-05-27: Flood2010-09-08: Flood2010-09-08: Flood2009-10-26: Flood2009-10-26: Flood2009-10-22: Flood2008-04-23: Flood2007-09-05: Flood2007-07-03: Flood2007-06-28: Flood2007-06-28: Flood2007-06-26: Flood2007-06-17: Flood2007-05-26: Flood2007-05-26: Flood2007-03-29: Flood2007-03-29: Flood
Flood event locations in and around Bosque County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 64 flood events in Bosque County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.

May is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.4% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 6.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.

Compared with Texas

MeasureBosque CountyTexasUS
Flood events since 19506415,832183,559
Per 100 square miles6.56.15.2
Per 10,000 residents34.65.45.5
Deaths recorded15952,961
Busiest monthMayMayJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in Bosque County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
0Feb
4Mar
8Apr
9May
13Jun
9Jul
5Aug
3Sep
5Oct
6Nov
1Dec
1
Flood events in Bosque County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 64 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
14 Jul 2025Flash Flood—————County
6 Jul 2025Flash Flood—————County
6 Jul 2025Flash Flood—————County
2 May 2025Flash Flood—————County
31 May 2024Flash Flood—————County
16 May 2024Flash Flood—————County
16 May 2024Flash Flood—————County
16 May 2024Flash Flood—————County
5 May 2024Flash Flood—$50K———County
7 Jul 2020Flood—————County
10 Apr 2017Flash Flood—————County
10 Apr 2017Flash Flood—————County
27 May 2016Flash Flood—$5K———County
29 Apr 2016Flash Flood—$20K—1—County
17 Apr 2016Flash Flood—$80K———County
17 Apr 2016Flash Flood—$500K———County
17 Apr 2016Flash Flood—$1K———County
17 Apr 2016Flood—————County
24 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$100K———County
24 Oct 2015Flood—————County
23 Oct 2015Flash Flood—$25K———County
29 May 2015Flood—————County
29 May 2015Flood—$1K———County
29 May 2015Flash Flood—————County
22 Jun 2014Flash Flood—————County
27 May 2014Flash Flood—$75K———County
8 Sep 2010Flood—————County
8 Sep 2010Flash Flood—$20K———County
26 Oct 2009Flash Flood—————County
26 Oct 2009Flood—$30K———County
22 Oct 2009Flash Flood—$50K———County
23 Apr 2008Flash Flood—$20K———County
5 Sep 2007Flash Flood—————County
3 Jul 2007Flash Flood—$250K———County
28 Jun 2007Flood—$100K———County
28 Jun 2007Flash Flood—————County
26 Jun 2007Flash Flood—————County
17 Jun 2007Flash Flood—$10K———County
26 May 2007Flash Flood—————County
26 May 2007Flash Flood—————County
29 Mar 2007Flash Flood—$10K———County
29 Mar 2007Flash Flood—$20K———County
17 Sep 2006Flood—————County
17 Nov 2004Flash Flood—————County
9 Jun 2004Flash Flood—————County
24 Apr 2004Flash Flood—$5K———County
16 Feb 2001Flash Flood—————County
15 Jun 2000Flash Flood—————County
4 Jun 2000Flash Flood—————County
4 Jun 2000Flash Flood—————County
16 Mar 1998Flash Flood—————County
16 Mar 1998Flash Flood—$15K———County
16 Mar 1998Flash Flood—————County
20 Dec 1997Flash Flood—————County
2 Mar 1997Flash Flood—————County
2 Mar 1997Flash Flood—————County
2 Mar 1997Flash Flood—————County
20 Feb 1997Flash Flood—————County
20 Feb 1997Flash Flood—————County
12 Feb 1997Flash Flood—————County
20 Sep 1996Flash Flood—————County
31 Aug 1996Flash Flood—————County
29 Aug 1996Flash Flood—————County
29 Aug 1996Flash Flood—————County

Questions and answers

How many flood events has Bosque County had?

64 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded flood event in Bosque County?

14 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Bosque County?

The flash flood of 17 Apr 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.

How does Bosque County compare with Texas for flood?

6.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 64 of the state's 15,832 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.