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Flood in Mitchell County, Texas
57 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.
Mitchell County, Texas, has 57 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 26 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 6.3 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Mitchell County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 57 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | $30K | $10K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | $100K | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Mitchell County had?
57 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 Mitchell County?
10 May 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Mitchell County?
The flood of 8 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Mitchell County compare with Texas for flood?
6.3 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 57 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.