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Flood in Kimble County, Texas
51 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.
Kimble County, Texas, has 51 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
October is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 24 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 4.1 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Kimble County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 51 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.1 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 116.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | October | May | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $9.0M | — | 4 | 3 | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | $2.0M | $1.0M | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5.0M | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Flood | — | $3.0M | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Kimble County had?
51 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 Kimble County?
13 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Kimble County?
The flood of 17 Oct 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Kimble County compare with Texas for flood?
4.1 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 51 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.