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Flood in Fayette County, Texas
89 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.
Fayette County, Texas, has 89 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 9.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Fayette County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 89 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
1Apr
15May
15Jun
13Jul
5Aug
5Sep
2Oct
11Nov
15Dec
0
Recorded events
All 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Nov 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | $200K | $100K | — | 5 | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | $200K | — | 10 | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Fayette County had?
89 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 Fayette County?
12 Apr 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Fayette County?
The flood of 27 Aug 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Fayette County compare with Texas for flood?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 89 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.