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Flood in Limestone County, Texas
101 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.
Limestone County, Texas, has 101 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 11.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Limestone County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 101 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 45.7 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
1Mar
11Apr
15May
20Jun
18Jul
4Aug
2Sep
1Oct
11Nov
0Dec
9
Recorded events
All 101 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 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $140K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Limestone County had?
101 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 Limestone 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 Limestone County?
The flash flood of 28 Apr 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Limestone County compare with Texas for flood?
11.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 101 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.