Enter any address in Lamb County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from intense thunderstorms dominates the flood character of Lamb County. Over the last 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database has recorded 17 flash flood events and 3 general flood events. Recent examples include flash flooding on May 6, 2025, when heavy rainfall inundated several area roadways, making them impassable, and on May 23, 2022, when widespread severe thunderstorms fueled by Gulf moisture caused significant flooding.
While most flood insurance claims in Lamb County are in Zone X, with an average payout of $0 and no reported water depth, this does not eliminate flood risk. Residents in areas prone to flash flooding, particularly those near drainage paths or low-lying areas that could be affected by intense rainfall events, should remain aware of potential flood hazards.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
7 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Lamb County, Texas has recorded 20 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 17 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1970–2021)
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 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Hurricane Alex | Hurricane | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat | Fire | Nov 27, 2005 |
| Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | Sep 23, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 5, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 23, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2019 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 24, 2019 | 3.00K |
| Flood | Oct 8, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 1, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 18, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 27, 2005 | — |
| Flash Flood | Apr 8, 2004 | 30K |
Flash Flood — May 6, 2025
An upper level storm system approached the region on the fifth into the morning hours of the sixth bringing widespread heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to the region. At the same time, a cold front moved through the area with significant moist ascent above the frontal zone. Most of the rainfall occurred within only a two hours period early in the morning on the sixth but was enough to cause fla...
Flash Flood — Jun 5, 2025
During the afternoon and evening hours of the fifth, an intense supercell thunderstorm moved over the South Plains region of West Texas, producing several tornadoes over portions of Cochran, Hockley, and Lubbock Counties. This thunderstorm also produced widespread damage from very strong straight-line winds and large hail across western and southwestern portions of the City of Lubbock (Lubbock ...
Flash Flood — May 23, 2022
Returning Gulf of Mexico moisture into the South Plains of West Texas fueled widespread severe thunderstorm development across the region on the afternoon and evening of the 23rd. Moderate to strong instability developed across the western South Plains and eastern New Mexico Monday afternoon and evening as the improving low-level moisture and temperatures warming into the 80s developed beneath ...
Flash Flood — May 25, 2019
Another consecutive day of severe weather unfolded across the South Plains of West Texas and the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. An upper level trough remained in place over the Intermountain West with a weak short wave moving over the South Plains during the afternoon hours. Convection initially developed late in the morning in eastern New Mexico while rapidly expanding in coverage as convec...
Flash Flood — May 24, 2019
A persistent upper level trough over the western United States allowed for another day of convective development across the South Plains of West Texas. Although strong large scale lift was not anticipated on the afternoon of the 24th, widespread severe thunderstorms developed under a very moist and unstable atmosphere. A quasi-stationary warm front began to move northward during the morning hou...
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 Lamb 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 Lamb 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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