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Flood in Starr County, Texas
60 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.
Starr County, Texas, has 60 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 15 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 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Starr County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 60 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
3May
14Jun
8Jul
10Aug
8Sep
9Oct
3Nov
1Dec
0
Recorded events
All 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | $37M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | $50M | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $7.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2003 | Flood | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $28K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Starr County had?
60 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 Starr County?
15 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Starr County?
The flash flood of 24 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K and crop damage at $50M.
How does Starr County compare with Texas for flood?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 60 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.