Enter any address in Goliad County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from severe thunderstorms is the most frequent flood event in Goliad County. In April 2015, supercells produced large hail and strong winds, leading to flash flooding. In May 2013, slow-moving thunderstorms dropped 7 to 9 inches of rain, causing flash flooding from Three Rivers to Victoria, impacting Goliad.
Major Hurricane Harvey also affected the county in August 2017, causing minor to moderate damage in Goliad.
Homeowners in Zone A and Zone X_UNSHADED should pay particular attention to flood risk. Zone A properties have experienced claims with an average water depth of 0.5 feet, while Zone X_UNSHADED properties have had claims with an average water depth of 52.0 feet. Properties in Zone UNKNOWN have also seen significant payouts with an average water depth of 16.5 feet.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
3 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Goliad County, Texas has recorded 39 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 38 flash floods. The county has received 21 federal disaster declarations, 3 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1967–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Beryl | Hurricane | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Hurricane Hanna | Hurricane | Jul 25, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Harvey | Hurricane | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Hurricane Ike | Hurricane | Sep 7, 2008 |
| Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Hurricane Dean | Hurricane | Aug 17, 2007 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane (Typhoon) | Aug 26, 2017 | 1.00M |
| Flash Flood | Apr 22, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 22, 2015 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 27, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 27, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 31, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 13, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 2, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 17, 2006 | — |
Hurricane (Typhoon) — Aug 26, 2017
Major Hurricane Harvey impacted the Middle Texas coast on August 25th and 26th. Harvey was the first category 4 hurricane to strike Texas since Hurricane Carla in 1961. Harvey severely affected the cities of Rockport, Fulton, Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Holiday Beach, and Refugio. Minor to moderate damage occurred in cities of Portland, Corpus Christi, Seadrift, Woodsboro, Port Lavac...
Flash Flood — Apr 22, 2015
Several supercells developed and tracked east-southeast along a nearly stationary front stretching from the Hill Country to South Texas into the central Gulf of Mexico. These storms contained very large hail, up to tennis ball size near Austwell, and very strong winds greater than 60 mph. Wind damage and flash flooding occurred with these severe thunderstorms also.
Flash Flood — Apr 27, 2013
A strong upper level disturbance moved out of northern Mexico into South Texas during the evening hours of April 27th and early morning hours of April 28th. Numerous thunderstorms moved into the western Brush Country during the evening hours. Very heavy rainfall with these storms produced flooding in the Laredo area. Another area of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the Victoria Cros...
Flash Flood — May 25, 2013
Deep atmospheric moisture was in place over South Texas during the morning hours on May 25th. A slow moving upper level disturbance moved into the area from the west producing scattered to numerous thunderstorms over the northern Coastal Bend into the Victoria Crossroads. Showers and thunderstorms trained over the same areas into the early afternoon hours. Rain amounts between 7 and 9 inches ca...
Flash Flood — May 27, 2009
Thunderstorms produced hail across the Coastal Bend and heavy rainfall across the northern Coastal Bend. 7.17 inches of rain fell during the morning and early afternoon at Port Lavaca and 3.47 at the Aransas Wildlife Refuge.
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 Goliad 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 Goliad 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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