Enter any address in King County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
King County, Texas has recorded 5 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 3 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 17 federal disaster declarations. 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 Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Swenson Fire | Fire | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Eighty-two Fire | Fire | Mar 14, 2008 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression | Aug 17, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 15, 2006 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 18, 1996 | — |
| Flash Flood | Sep 18, 1996 | — |
Tropical Depression — Aug 17, 2007
Tropical Depression Erin, previously a tropical storm during landfall on the middle Texas coast early on the 16th, brought large amounts of rain to portions of west Texas. This rain fell primarily on the 17th and 18th of August on the South Plains and Rolling Plains before the system moved northeastward over Oklahoma. ||Erin maintained a defined circulation well after making landfall, and even ...
Flash Flood — Oct 15, 2006
A round of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall impacted the west Texas South Plains region on the 15th. Heavy rainfall during the pre-dawn hours caused flash flooding in Garza County, where a vehicle became stranded in a flooded playa lake. Local authorities conducted a high water rescue to remove the driver, and no injuries were reported.|A severe storm affected Plainview (Hale C...
Flood — Sep 18, 1996
Severe storms and floods hit the Low Rolling Plains late on the 17th into the 18th. Golfball-size hail was reported west of Guthrie (by the King County Sheriff's Office) and by the public at Pitchfork Ranch just west of the Dickens-King County border. Weak, brief tornadoes were reported by sheriff's offices; one was 15 miles west of Guthrie, another was 4 miles southwest of Guthrie, and the o...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in King 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 King 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.
Visit FloodSmart.gov to find an agent and get a quote.