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Flood in Calhoun County, Texas
43 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
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.
Calhoun County, Texas, has 43 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 8.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Calhoun County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 43 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 43 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Calhoun County had?
43 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 Calhoun County?
27 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Calhoun County?
The flood of 30 Aug 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Calhoun County compare with Texas for flood?
8.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 43 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.