2 flood insurance claims·$1,020 paid·2 federal flood & hurricane disasters
Share of the whole county outline, rivers and lakes included; parts FEMA hasn’t mapped count as zero.
Shaded areas are FEMA’s mapped flood hazard zones in and around Reeves County, Texas. Zoomed out they are simplified; at street level the map switches to FEMA’s exact layer. Tap anywhere to check that spot, or search an address above.
Flash flooding from severe weather events dominates the flood risk profile in Reeves County, Texas. Over the last 30 years, NOAA records show 45 flash flood events compared to 8 general flood events.
Tropical systems and convective storms frequently drive this hazard. For example, the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry brought abundant moisture and multiple rounds of convection to the region in July 2025, resulting in flash flooding and numerous road closures across the county.
National Flood Insurance Program records show limited historical claims, with Zone A accounting for 2 claims averaging $1,020 per payout and an average recorded water depth of 1 inch. Property owners located in Zone A and those situated near low-lying areas prone to rapid stormwater accumulation should pay the closest attention to local flood risks during heavy rainfall.
Summary written from NOAA storm reports and NFIP claims for this county. Not a prediction.
In flood insurance claims here that reported a flood depth, the average was 1 inches.
Drawn to scale against an 80-inch door. Even a few inches soaks flooring, the bottom of the drywall and anything plugged in near the floor.
Average of the depths reported on claims (zero and implausible values left out); FEMA’s record doesn’t say exactly where each depth was measured. Source: OpenFEMA NFIP claims.
8 NOAA storm reports from Reeves County describe what happened, in the words of the forecasters who covered it. Read the Texas flood stories →
13 federal disaster declarations since 1998, 2 of them floods, coastal storms or hurricanes.
| Disaster | Began |
|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Wildfires | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Wildfires | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat | Nov 27, 2005 |
| Hurricane Rita | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Aug 29, 2005 |
Weather and water disasters only; most recent first. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations.
53 since 1996: 45 flash floods and 8 river or area floods.
| Event | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 2, 2025 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 1, 2025 | $100,000 |
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2022 | $8,000 |
| Flash Flood | Mar 11, 2017 | $5,000 |
| Flood | Sep 28, 2014 | $500 |
| Flood | Sep 27, 2014 | $500 |
| Flood | Sep 26, 2014 | $500 |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2014 | $300 |
— = no damage estimate in the record. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Flash Flood · Jul 2, 2025. The remnants of Tropical Storm Barry moved into our area, bringing plenty of moisture to the region. Multiple rounds of convection in this tropical airmass resulted in flash flooding across Reeves County in Texas, which prompted numerous road closures.
Flash Flood · Jul 1, 2025. A weak frontal boundary across the region with a broad subtropical moisture plume led to the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms with localized areas of flash flooding.
Flash Flood · Jun 8, 2022. A cold front had pushed into West Texas. Modest wind shear was across far West Texas. The Davis Mountains provided a good source of elevated heating and lift. Fairly high moisture and instability were across the area. These conditions resulted in heavy rain that produced flash flooding in Reeves County.
Flash Flood · Mar 11, 2017. A surface trough was present across the Lower Trans Pecos and Davis Mountains, and a cold front was across the northern Permian Basin. There was strong surface convergence, instability, moisture, and an upper level disturbance over the area. These conditions contributed to thunderstorms that developed with large hail and damaging winds.
National Weather Service narratives, lightly trimmed. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Every colour on the map above is a place on this drawing: where the ground sits relative to the flood FEMA plans for.
If a building in Reeves County is in a high-risk zone (A or V) and its mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender, or is federally backed, flood insurance is required.
Outside those zones it is optional, and often worth having: from 2014 to 2024 nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Since Risk Rating 2.0, NFIP premiums are set for each building, so the only reliable price is a quote: FloodSmart.gov or a local agent.