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Flood in Kleberg County, Texas
66 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.
Kleberg County, Texas, has 66 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Kleberg County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 66 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Kleberg County had?
66 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 Kleberg County?
16 Jun 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Kleberg County?
The flash flood of 1 Jun 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Kleberg County compare with Texas for flood?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 66 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.