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Flood in Smith County, Texas
168 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 168 flood events in Smith County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
April is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 150 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Smith County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 168 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | April | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
19Mar
20Apr
33May
19Jun
27Jul
18Aug
10Sep
3Oct
4Nov
1Dec
7
Recorded events
All 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Smith County had?
168 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 Smith County?
9 Jan 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Smith County?
The flash flood of 10 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Smith County compare with Texas for flood?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 168 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.