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Flood in Chambers County, Texas
49 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.
NCEI records 49 flood events in Chambers County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
August is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 27 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 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Chambers County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 49 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
0Mar
3Apr
4May
2Jun
7Jul
1Aug
10Sep
7Oct
4Nov
3Dec
2
Recorded events
All 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $80M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Coastal Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jan 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Oct 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Chambers County had?
49 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 Chambers County?
17 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Chambers County?
The flash flood of 19 Sep 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80M.
How does Chambers County compare with Texas for flood?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 49 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.