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Flood in Jack County, Texas
35 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 35 flood events in Jack County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 14 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 3.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Jack County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 35 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 40.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
3Apr
6May
9Jun
8Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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Recorded events
All 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1996 | Coastal Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jack County had?
35 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 Jack County?
30 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jack County?
The coastal flood of 5 Oct 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Jack County compare with Texas for flood?
3.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 35 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.