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Flood in Freestone County, Texas
55 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 55 flood events in Freestone County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 14 years.
January is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 17 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 6.3 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 | Freestone County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 55 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | January | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
1Mar
3Apr
9May
4Jun
8Jul
5Aug
0Sep
0Oct
7Nov
2Dec
7
Recorded events
All 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Freestone County had?
55 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 Freestone County?
20 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Freestone County?
The flash flood of 28 Apr 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Freestone County compare with Texas for flood?
6.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 55 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.