Enter any address in Andrews County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms dominates the flood risk in Andrews County. Over the past 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database has recorded 46 flash flood events in the county. Recent examples include significant flash flooding on September 2, 2024, caused by slow-moving thunderstorms, and widespread flash flooding on June 2, 2023, associated with a system bringing rich moisture and instability to the region.
Homeowners in areas prone to rapid water accumulation, particularly those without homes built above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
10 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Andrews County, Texas has recorded 46 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 46 flash floods. The county has received 15 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1998–2021)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Parker Fire | Fire | Apr 10, 2008 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Chevron Fire | Fire | Feb 8, 2008 |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat | Fire | Nov 27, 2005 |
| Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | Sep 23, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Sep 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 19, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 7, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 2, 2023 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 2, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 21, 2019 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 29, 2016 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 22, 2015 | 0.50K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 22, 2015 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 21, 2014 | 0.30K |
Flash Flood — Sep 2, 2024
A slow-moving upper-level low pressure over a stationary frontal boundary helped to generate widespread showers and thunderstorms across the region. Repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall within a tropical airmass caused significant flash flooding across many Permian Basin and Southeast New Mexico areas.
Flash Flood — May 19, 2023
A large western US trough brought continued lee troughing to the Great Plains. This active pattern provided ample wind shear and instability for severe weather. Numerous long-track supercells developed during the afternoon and evening across a large portion of west Texas and southeast New Mexico. These thunderstorms produced numerous large hail, some very large, and severe wind reports. Additio...
Flash Flood — Jun 7, 2023
A weak disturbance within the sub-tropical jet stream and a stationary front across the Permian Basin aided in the development of numerous afternoon and evening thunderstorms. These thunderstorms produced large hail, severe winds, and flash flooding across portions of the region.
Flash Flood — Jun 2, 2023
A large closed upper-low was located over the northern Great Plains with a shortwave trough to the south within the sub-tropical jet stream. These features helped bring rich moisture and instability into the region. Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms developed across much of the region. The Permian Basin and the Stockton Plateau were the two main areas of note. Severe winds, large hail. ...
Flash Flood — Sep 21, 2019
An upper level trough was to the west of the region moving eastward. Pacific Hurricane Lorena was over Baja which provided mid and upper level moisture across the area. South to southeast surface winds had provided plentiful low-level moisture. These conditions, along with recent heavy rainfall, allowed for flash flooding to develop across parts of West Texas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Andrews County, Texas:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Andrews County, Texas that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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