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Flood in Walker County, Texas
61 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.
Walker County, Texas, has 61 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 25 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 7.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Walker County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 61 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.8 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
5Mar
1Apr
7May
15Jun
9Jul
1Aug
3Sep
1Oct
2Nov
10Dec
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Recorded events
All 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Flood | — | $670K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $600M | $10K | 1 | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Walker County had?
61 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 Walker County?
16 May 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Walker County?
The flash flood of 26 Aug 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600M and crop damage at $10K; 1 death recorded.
How does Walker County compare with Texas for flood?
7.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 61 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.