Enter any address in Lipscomb County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
4 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Lipscomb County, Texas has recorded 14 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 9 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 11 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1998–2021)
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 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat | Fire | Nov 27, 2005 |
| Hurricane Rita | Hurricane | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Extreme Fire Hazards | Fire | Aug 1, 1999 |
| Tropical Storm Charley | Severe Storm | Aug 22, 1998 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Sep 15, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 2, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 26, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 27, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 19, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 18, 2008 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 14, 2008 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 29, 2007 | 18.00K |
| Flood | May 24, 2007 | 220.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 19, 2007 | 0.00K |
Flood — Sep 15, 2023
The combined OK/TX Panhandles stayed in a favorable pattern for good amounts of Gulf moisture from the Gulf of Mexico staying around and thunderstorms that drop decent rainfall amounts across the northern combined Panhandles. This led to some flooding on the night of the 14th. Then storms with a little bit more instability late on the 15th created some hail up to an inch in diameter and a seve...
Flash Flood — Jun 2, 2023
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms the 2nd through the 4th brought high winds, flooding, and some landspout tornadoes to the combined Panhandles. June 2nd brought high winds and flooding to both the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle. The moisture continued into the 3rd and 4th but with slower moving storms and residual outflow boundaries from the 2nd storms produced heavy long lasting rainfall, as wel...
Flood — May 26, 2019
A very strong line of thunderstorms that developed across eastern New Mexico moved east and through the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles the evening of May 26th through the early morning hours of the 27th. As the line of storms initially moved into the western TX/OK Panhandles, they appeared to be more of a line of embedded supercells where an environment of better rotating winds and more instabil...
Flash Flood — Aug 27, 2016
An upper level trough to the west of the Panhandles and an upper level high pressure system to the east of the Panhandles brought a continuous stream of sub-tropical air into the region. Weak 700-500 hPa mean wind flow in conjunction with SBCAPE between 1000-2000 J/Kg, storms developed and were training, especially over the northeastern TX Panhandle where the flash flooding report occurred.
Flash Flood — Sep 19, 2013
Portions of the Texas Panhandle experienced tropical-like precipitation which led to localized flash flooding during the evening hours of the 19th. The remnants of Tropical Depression Manuel streamed across the panhandle ahead of a slow southward progressing cold front. The increased moisture pushed Precipitable Water values into a climatological extreme range which provided thunderstorms with ...
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 Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb 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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