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Flood in Denton County, Texas
156 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.
Denton County, Texas, has 156 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 114 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 17.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 7 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Denton County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 156 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.8 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.7 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 7 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
5Mar
10Apr
18May
35Jun
31Jul
8Aug
6Sep
18Oct
8Nov
11Dec
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Recorded events
All 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $6.5M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 3 | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Denton County had?
156 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 Denton County?
19 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Denton County?
The flash flood of 9 May 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $6.5M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Denton County compare with Texas for flood?
17.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 156 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.