1 flood insurance claims·$63,112 paid·1 federal flood & hurricane disasters
Share of the whole county outline, rivers and lakes included; parts FEMA hasn’t mapped count as zero.
Shaded areas are FEMA’s mapped flood hazard zones in and around Culberson County, Texas. Zoomed out they are simplified; at street level the map switches to FEMA’s exact layer. Tap anywhere to check that spot, or search an address above.
4 NOAA storm reports from Culberson County describe what happened, in the words of the forecasters who covered it. Read the Texas flood stories →
12 federal disaster declarations since 1998, 1 of them floods, coastal storms or hurricanes.
| Disaster | Began |
|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Wildfires | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Wildfires | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat | Nov 27, 2005 |
| Hurricane Rita | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Extreme Fire Hazards | Aug 1, 1999 |
Weather and water disasters only; most recent first. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations.
14 since 1996: 11 flash floods and 3 river or area floods.
| Event | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 24, 2025 | — |
| Flood | Jun 30, 2021 | $1,000 |
| Flash Flood | Jun 28, 2021 | $5,000 |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2014 | $200 |
| Flash Flood | Sep 18, 2014 | $1,500 |
| Flash Flood | Sep 12, 2014 | $500 |
| Flash Flood | Sep 12, 2013 | $4,000 |
| Flash Flood | Sep 23, 2010 | — |
— = no damage estimate in the record. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Flash Flood · Jun 24, 2025. A continued monsoonal weather pattern resulted in scattered, slow-moving thunderstorms across the region. Localized flash flooding was reported in low-lying areas of I-10 and within normally dry draws.
Flood · Jun 30, 2021. An upper level low pressure was to the west of the region which aided in atmospheric lift over Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Convergence was also over the area which allowed for more lift. An abundance of moisture was in place. These conditions resulted in flooding across Culberson County.
Flash Flood · Jun 28, 2021. An upper level low pressure system was over the Arizona and New Mexico border. There was a stationary front across the area which provided additional lift over West Texas. Abundant moisture was continuing to move into the region. These conditions resulted in rain and thunderstorms developing and moving over the same areas producing flash flooding across West Texas.
Flood · Sep 23, 2014. Weak upper ridging was to the west of the region. Decent moisture and lift were across the area allowing for light showers across southeast New Mexico and along and west of the Upper Trans Pecos in West Texas. The soils remained saturated and rivers were high so flooding continued for portions of southeast New Mexico and West Texas.
National Weather Service narratives, lightly trimmed. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Every colour on the map above is a place on this drawing: where the ground sits relative to the flood FEMA plans for.
If a building in Culberson County is in a high-risk zone (A or V) and its mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender, or is federally backed, flood insurance is required.
Outside those zones it is optional, and often worth having: from 2014 to 2024 nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Since Risk Rating 2.0, NFIP premiums are set for each building, so the only reliable price is a quote: FloodSmart.gov or a local agent.