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Flood in Refugio 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 Refugio County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
September is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 30 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 7.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Refugio County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 54 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
9Apr
2May
3Jun
7Jul
6Aug
5Sep
12Oct
7Nov
1Dec
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Refugio 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 Refugio County?
21 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Refugio County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Refugio County compare with Texas for flood?
7.0 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.