Enter any address in Oldham County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Oldham County, Texas has recorded 8 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 6 flash floods and 2 river or area floods. The county has received 13 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 | Apr 6, 2011 |
| 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 |
| Severe Winter Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | Dec 12, 2000 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jun 5, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Oct 4, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 22, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 19, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 13, 2003 | — |
| Flash Flood | Sep 9, 2003 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 6, 2002 | 45K |
| Flash Flood | Oct 23, 2000 | — |
Flood — Jun 5, 2019
Upper level disturbance over eastern New Mexico helped to generate thunderstorms. Originally multi-cellular, thunderstorms quickly congealed into a line as they produced damaging winds gusts and hail reports across the central and western Texas Panhandle. Locally heavy rainfall in the most persistent areas of thunderstorms also produced reports of flooding for parts of the TX Panhandle.
Flood — Oct 4, 2019
Deep moisture, a retreating frontal boundary and an upper level disturbance led to Morning thunderstorms across the southwest Texas Panhandle led to localized flooding and flash flooding.
Flash Flood — Oct 22, 2015
A severe thunderstorm caused wind damage in the town of Dodson in Collingsworth County during the evening of the 21st. Earlier that afternoon, storms occurred further west in the southwest portion of the Texas Panhandle, but were non-severe. Hail, strong wind gusts, and heavy rain were all that was reported. As the night went on, heavy rain continued in some locations. This resulting in floodin...
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 ...
Flash Flood — Jun 13, 2003
Severe thunderstorms produced large hail...damaging winds and flash flooding across the southwestern...central and northeastern Texas panhandle during the late afternoon and evening hours. Damage was reported due to the high winds and flash flooding. There were three injuries reported in an accident caused by high winds in southwest Lipscomb County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Oldham 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 Oldham 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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