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Flood in Jeff Davis County, Texas
27 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 27 flood events in Jeff Davis County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 13 years.
August is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 15 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 1.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Jeff Davis County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 27 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 138.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | May | June |
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Recorded events
All 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jeff Davis County had?
27 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 Jeff Davis County?
28 Sep 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jeff Davis County?
The flash flood of 20 Aug 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Jeff Davis County compare with Texas for flood?
1.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 27 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.