Enter any address in Fisher County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Fisher County. Recent events include localized flash flooding reported in June 2025 and on May 16, 2021, when thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that while most claims in Fisher County have occurred in zones with unknown flood risk, properties designated as Zone A have experienced significantly higher average payouts and water depths. Two claims in Zone A averaged $14,270 with an average water depth of 15.0 feet, compared to two claims in Zone X_Unshaded averaging $680 with 0.0 feet of water depth.
Residents in Zone A, and those in areas with unknown flood risk, should pay the most attention to potential flood hazards.
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.
Fisher County, Texas has recorded 35 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 29 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations, 1 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1993–2021)
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 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | May 22, 2016 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire | Fire | Apr 11, 2011 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat | Fire | Nov 27, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 7, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 31, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 31, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 18, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 19, 2017 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 24, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 16, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 30, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 22, 2015 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 8, 2025
Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall resulted in flooding across portions of the Big Country. Also, localized flash flooding was reported on June 11th.
Flood — May 7, 2023
The combination of a well defined surface dryline, weak upper level disturbances, and strong to extreme instability, resulted in scattered afternoon and evening severe thunderstorms across portions of the Big Country and Concho Valley. The severe storms were mainly north and east of a Rotan to Abilene to San Angelo to Cross Plains line. The vertical wind shear was strong enough for most of the ...
Flood — May 31, 2021
A slow moving cold front interacted with a very warm and moist airmass across the region and produced very heavy rainfall mainly along and north of I20. About 2 to 4 inches fell mainly along and north of a line from Sterling City to Brownwood and flooded several roads across the region.
Flash Flood — May 31, 2021
A slow moving cold front interacted with a very warm and moist airmass across the region and produced very heavy rainfall mainly along and north of I20. About 2 to 4 inches fell mainly along and north of a line from Sterling City to Brownwood and flooded several roads across the region.
Flash Flood — May 18, 2021
Isolated dryline thunderstorms developed on the evening of May 16, well in advance of an approaching upper level low. These storms produced an EF-0 tornado on the north side of Anson, and large hail and damaging winds in Fisher and Haskell Counties. An approaching upper low from New Mexico interacted with a warm front on May 17, and produced a long track EF2 tornado across northern Sterling C...
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 Fisher 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 Fisher 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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