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Flood in Young County, Texas
41 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.
Young County, Texas, has 41 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 14 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 12 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 4.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.1 statewide.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Young County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 41 | 15,832 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
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3Mar
1Apr
4May
8Jun
12Jul
3Aug
5Sep
3Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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Recorded events
All 41 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 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Young County had?
41 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 Young County?
24 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Young County?
The flood of 17 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Young County compare with Texas for flood?
4.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.1 statewide; the county holds 41 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.