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National Weather ServiceTexasFlash Flood WarningArchive to October 11, 2026

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas

The National Weather Service issued 747 flash flood warnings for Texas in 2025 and 425 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 1st most of any state. 2026 through September: 779, 106% above the average of 379 for those months in 2008-2025. Harris was covered most often (367 times since 2008).

How many flash flood warnings does Texas get?

747 flash flood warnings for Texas in 2025
5001k1.5k2008: 38820082009: 46620092010: 45120102011: 5120112012: 28220122013: 24620132014: 39320142015: 1,06020152016: 54820162017: 39420172018: 41520182019: 28020192020: 22620202021: 47020212022: 29120222023: 36720232024: 57420242025: 74720252026: 81520262008-2025 average 4252026 through September: 8155001k1.5k2008: 38820082009: 4662010: 45120102011: 512012: 28220122013: 2462014: 39320142015: 1,0602016: 54820162017: 3942018: 41520182019: 2802020: 22620202021: 4702022: 29120222023: 3672024: 57420242025: 7472026: 81520262008-2025 average 4252026 through September: 8155001k1.5k2008: 38820082009: 4662010: 45120102011: 512012: 28220122013: 2462014: 39320142015: 1,0602016: 54820162017: 3942018: 41520182019: 2802020: 22620202021: 4702022: 29120222023: 3672024: 57420242025: 7472026: 81520262008-2025 average 4252026 through September: 8155001k1.5k2008: 38820082009: 4662010: 4512011: 512012: 2822013: 2462014: 3932015: 1,06020152016: 5482017: 3942018: 4152019: 2802020: 22620202021: 4702022: 2912023: 3672024: 5742025: 7472026: 81520262008-2025 average 4252026 through September: 815

Every flash flood warning that covered part of Texas. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.

The numbers
YearCount
2026 (through September)815
2025747
2024574
2023367
2022291
2021470
2020226
2019280
2018415
2017394
2016548
20151,060
2014393
2013246
2012282
201151
2010451
2009466
2008388

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

When in the year does Texas get them?

Texas's flash flood warnings by month, 2008-2025
1k2kJan: 104JanFeb: 61FebMar: 240MarApr: 716AprMay: 1,881MayJun: 1,137JunJul: 896JulAug: 791AugSep: 996SepOct: 593OctNov: 126NovDec: 108Dec1,8811k2kJan: 104JanFeb: 61FebMar: 240MarApr: 716AprMay: 1,881MayJun: 1,137JunJul: 896JulAug: 791AugSep: 996SepOct: 593OctNov: 126NovDec: 108Dec1,8811k2kJan: 104JanFeb: 61FebMar: 240MarApr: 716AprMay: 1,881MayJun: 1,137JunJul: 896JulAug: 791AugSep: 996SepOct: 593OctNov: 126NovDec: 108Dec1,8811k2kJan: 104JFeb: 61FMar: 240MApr: 716AMay: 1,881MJun: 1,137JJul: 896JAug: 791ASep: 996SOct: 593ONov: 126NDec: 108D1,881

Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

Where in Texas?

County or forecast zoneSince 2008Since 2023Last issued
Harris36741July 23, 2026
Pecos227101October 1, 2026
El Paso22577September 30, 2026
Jefferson22055September 2, 2026
Orange21450September 2, 2026
Bexar21345October 1, 2026
Brazoria20221June 21, 2026
Jasper19448September 2, 2026
Montgomery18634October 2, 2026
Hardin18352September 3, 2026
Newton18137June 16, 2026
Travis17922June 15, 2026

The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

The latest flash flood warnings for Texas in AreaZine's record

This list is AreaZine's record of the NWS alert feed, kept since April 6, 2026; the counts above come from the complete IEM archive.

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).

Every flash flood warning for Texas in AreaZine's record

753 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: April 11, 2026 to June 16, 2026 · June 16, 2026 to September 2, 2026 · September 2, 2026 to October 3, 2026.

  1. Flash Flood Warning: Victoria, TX Victoria expired
  2. Flash Flood Warning: Henderson, TX Henderson expired
  3. Flash Flood Warning: Henderson, TX Henderson expired
  4. Flash Flood Warning: Henderson, TX Henderson expired
  5. Flash Flood Warning: Bell, Coryell and McLennan, TX Bell, Coryell and McLennan expired
  6. Flash Flood Warning: Henderson, TX Henderson expired
  7. Flash Flood Warning: Henderson, TX Henderson expired
  8. Flash Flood Warning: Henderson, TX Henderson expired
  9. Flash Flood Warning: Bell, Coryell and McLennan, TX Bell, Coryell and McLennan expired
  10. Flash Flood Warning: Henderson, TX Henderson expired
  11. Flash Flood Warning: Bell, Coryell and McLennan, TX Bell, Coryell and McLennan expired
  12. Flash Flood Warning: Bell, Coryell and McLennan, TX Bell, Coryell and McLennan expired
  13. Flash Flood Warning: Bosque and Hill, TX Bosque and Hill expired
  14. Flash Flood Warning: Coryell and Lampasas, TX Coryell and Lampasas expired
  15. Flash Flood Warning: Coryell and Lampasas, TX Coryell and Lampasas expired
  16. Flash Flood Warning: Bosque, TX Bosque expired
  17. Flash Flood Warning: Bosque and Hill, TX Bosque and Hill expired
  18. Flash Flood Warning: Coryell and Lampasas, TX Coryell and Lampasas expired
  19. Flash Flood Warning: Starr, TX Starr expired
  20. Flash Flood Warning: Starr, TX Starr expired

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

What is a flash flood warning?

A flash flood warning means flash flooding is happening or about to happen: water rising fast in streams, streets or dry washes, usually within six hours of heavy rain or a dam or levee failure. A warning means the hazard is happening, about to happen, or very likely: act now to protect people and property. The national record · Every warning type in Texas.

How does Texas compare with its neighbours?

Texas gets more flash flood warnings than any state on its border.

StateA year, 2021-2025A year, 2008-2025Rank of all states
Texas4904251st
New Mexico2951653rd
Louisiana1671257th
Arkansas1591959th
Oklahoma14012411th

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

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