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Flood in Menard County, Texas
44 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 44 flood events in Menard County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
May is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 16 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 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Menard County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 44 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 222.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | $7.1M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Menard County had?
44 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 Menard County?
21 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Menard County?
The flood of 16 Oct 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.1M.
How does Menard County compare with Texas for flood?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 44 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.