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4 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Morris County, Texas has recorded 14 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 13 flash floods. The county has received 18 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1966–2024)
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 | 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 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Hurricane Ike | Hurricane | Sep 7, 2008 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Oct 4, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 29, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 22, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 3, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 2, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Storm | Sep 13, 2008 | 200.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 20, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 11, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 9, 2007 | 8.00K |
Flash Flood — Oct 4, 2023
A prolonged period of very heavy rainfall along with severe thunderstorms occurred on October 4th-5th across parts of Northeast Texas. Showers and thunderstorms with 1-3 inch per hour rainfall rates trained in the vicinity of a warm front, which was oriented across the Ark-La-Tex and in adjacent portions of Southeast Oklahoma and Northeast Louisiana. Deep convergence of moisture along the bound...
Flash Flood — Apr 29, 2016
After a brief respite from severe thunderstorms during the predawn hours on April 29th, additional strong to severe thunderstorms developed from the late morning hours through much of the afternoon and evening on April 29th, and lingered through the early morning hours on April 30th. These storms developed along and south of a warm front which lifted into Southeast Oklahoma and the northern sec...
Flash Flood — Jun 10, 2010
A deep upper level trough was nearly stationary across south central Texas with thunderstorms developing to the north and east of the trough during the morning hours of June 9th. The storms propagated into northeast Texas during the afternoon of the 9th and encountered a very unstable airmass. These storms become widespread across the region into the afternoon and evening hours of the 9th and...
Flash Flood — Oct 22, 2009
Strong thunderstorms and heavy rainfall accompanied a strong cold front which swung through the region on October 22nd. The storm system which aided in the development of severe thunderstorms, was accompanied by the remnant moisture of Hurricane Rick which was a strong hurricane off the western coast of Mexico several days earlier. Isolated tornadoes were reported across portions of northwest...
Flash Flood — May 3, 2009
A very unstable airmass developed across the four state region during the afternoon hours of May 2nd. A weak cold front had moved southward during the morning hours into southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas and had stalled. A weak shortwave moved into the Texas Hill County and produced enough lift...along with the development of a strong low level jet...for strong to severe thunderstorms...
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 Morris 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 Morris 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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