Enter any address in Carson County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the primary flood concern in Carson County. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA data recorded 16 flash flood events and 9 flood events. For example, heavy rain caused localized flash flooding on June 8, 2025, and again on June 26, 2025.
While most National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims in Carson County have had no payout, one claim in Zone A resulted in $0 payout and 0.0 ft of water depth, and another in Zone X_Unshaded averaged $35,216 in payouts with 2.0 ft of water depth. Residents in areas designated as Zone A or Zone X_Unshaded should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
9 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Carson County, Texas has recorded 25 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 16 flash floods and 9 river or area floods. The county has received 15 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1992–2021)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| North 207 Fire | Fire | Dec 15, 2021 |
| 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 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat | Fire | Nov 27, 2005 |
| Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 26, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flood | May 18, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 1, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 1, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 19, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 25, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Oct 3, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Oct 1, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 27, 2018 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 26, 2025
A line of storms moved through the central Texas Panhandle. Ample atmospheric moisture allowed for heavy rain to occur which resulted in localized flooding.
Flash Flood — Jun 8, 2025
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front on the afternoon of June 8th and rapidly became severe. These thunderstorms gradually developed into disorganized lines of thunderstorms through the late afternoon and evening, while a discrete supercell in the western Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles produced 4 tornadoes. Otherwise, these thunderstorms produced wind gusts up to 80 mph, hail up to 2.25...
Flood — May 18, 2021
On May 18th, a slow moving upper level low pressure system which had been responsible for severe storms May 15 through May 17th, moved east into northern New Mexico. The environment was just unstable enough to produce a few severe storms in the area with large hail and severe wind gusts. These storms also produced some heavy rain with nuisance flooding in some areas. A few automated weather equ...
Flash Flood — Jul 1, 2021
A weak upper level disturbance and slow moving frontal boundary interacted with copious moisture that was in place to produce thunderstorms with heavy rainfall across the Panhandles beginning Thursday afternoon June 1 and continuing through the early morning hours on June 2. The storms initially developed across the Oklahoma Panhandle as the boundary sagged into the area in the afternoon. Scatt...
Flood — Jul 1, 2021
A weak upper level disturbance and slow moving frontal boundary interacted with copious moisture that was in place to produce thunderstorms with heavy rainfall across the Panhandles beginning Thursday afternoon June 1 and continuing through the early morning hours on June 2. The storms initially developed across the Oklahoma Panhandle as the boundary sagged into the area in the afternoon. Scatt...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Carson 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 Carson 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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