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Flood in Lamar County, Texas
54 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 54 flood events in Lamar County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 18 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 6.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Lamar County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 54 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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7Apr
3May
9Jun
12Jul
4Aug
1Sep
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Recorded events
All 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Lamar County had?
54 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 Lamar County?
23 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Lamar County?
The flash flood of 23 Jun 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Lamar County compare with Texas for flood?
6.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 54 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.