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Flood in Falls County, Texas
51 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.
Falls County, Texas, has 51 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 19 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 6.7 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Falls County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 51 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
0Mar
4Apr
4May
11Jun
12Jul
2Aug
6Sep
0Oct
4Nov
0Dec
2
Recorded events
All 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Falls County had?
51 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 Falls County?
14 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Falls County?
The flash flood of 6 Jun 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Falls County compare with Texas for flood?
6.7 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 51 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.