Enter any address in Leon County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Leon County, TX. Over the past 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database has recorded 31 flash flood events, compared to 6 general flood events and 1 tropical storm. Recent examples include heavy rain causing flooding on May 1 and May 12, 2024, as thunderstorms moved across Central Texas.
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has processed 5 claims in Zone A, with an average payout of $21,009 and an average water depth of 0.2 feet. Residents in Zone A, and those located near waterways or in areas prone to rapid water level increases, should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
19 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Leon County, Texas has recorded 38 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 31 flash floods and 6 river or area floods. The county has received 30 federal disaster declarations, 5 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Beryl | Hurricane | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Flood | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Tropical Storms Marco And Laura | Hurricane | Aug 23, 2020 |
| 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 12, 2024 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 12, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 2, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 1, 2024 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 26, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 18, 2019 | 75.00K |
| Flood | Apr 7, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 26, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 26, 2016 | 5.00K |
| Flood | Dec 27, 2015 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — May 12, 2024
A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead. Some storms became severe producing hail up to golf ball sized, but flash flooding became the main impact with the later round of storms on May 12th, especially in Central Texas.
Flash Flood — May 2, 2024
Thunderstorms developed along a dryline the evening of May 1 as an upper level disturbance swept across the forecast area. Some storms became severe as they moved across mainly Central Texas Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Additional storms developed Thursday night into Friday as a cold front moved through the area. Heavy rain causing flooding in Central Texas were the main impacts durin...
Flash Flood — May 1, 2024
Thunderstorms developed along a dryline the evening of May 1 as an upper level disturbance swept across the forecast area. Some storms became severe as they moved across mainly Central Texas Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Additional storms developed Thursday night into Friday as a cold front moved through the area. Heavy rain causing flooding in Central Texas were the main impacts durin...
Flash Flood — Apr 26, 2023
An upper level trough, surface low pressure center, stationary front, and a Pacific cold front all aided in the development of thunderstorms on Wednesday April 26 across much of the region. Several storms became severe with mainly large hail. Up to softball sized hail occurred in McLennan County. A few storms also produced wind damage, and two very brief tornadoes were caught on camera. Unfortu...
Flash Flood — May 18, 2019
A line of thunderstorms progressed steadily east across North and Central Texas on Saturday May 18, producing all forms of severe weather along with a few instances of flash flooding.
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 Leon 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 Leon 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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