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Flood in Wise County, Texas
90 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.
Wise County, Texas, has 90 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 15,832 flood events recorded in Texas; its 10.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Wise County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 90 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
7Apr
15May
34Jun
14Jul
3Aug
5Sep
2Oct
3Nov
1Dec
1
Recorded events
All 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wise County had?
90 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 Wise County?
24 Oct 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wise County?
The flash flood of 7 Mar 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Wise County compare with Texas for flood?
10.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 90 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.