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Flood in Leon County, Texas
47 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.
Leon County, Texas, has 47 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 9 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 4.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Leon County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 47 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.4 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
1Apr
2May
11Jun
11Jul
2Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
6Dec
11
Recorded events
All 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Leon County had?
47 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 Leon County?
20 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Leon County?
The flash flood of 14 Jul 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Leon County compare with Texas for flood?
4.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 47 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.