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Flood in Haskell County, Texas
36 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.
Haskell County, Texas, has 36 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 4.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Haskell County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 36 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
1May
5Jun
8Jul
2Aug
6Sep
7Oct
3Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | $2.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | $900K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Haskell County had?
36 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 Haskell County?
27 Apr 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Haskell County?
The flood of 16 Oct 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.3M.
How does Haskell County compare with Texas for flood?
4.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 36 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.