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Flash flooding from thunderstorms is the dominant flood character in Robertson County. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 36 flash flood events, alongside 3 general flood events and 1 tropical storm. Recent examples include flash flooding reported in June 2025 due to heavy rain and training storms, and another instance in May 2025 associated with severe thunderstorms.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data shows that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $28,400 and an average water depth of 3.0 feet. Properties in Zone X also saw claims, averaging $22,721 with a water depth of 0.4 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, and those in lower-lying areas or without a Base Flood Elevation (BFE), should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
5 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Robertson County, Texas has recorded 40 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 36 flash floods and 3 river or area 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 (1991–2024)
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 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 4, 2015 |
| Hurricane Ike | Hurricane | Sep 7, 2008 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Mar 14, 2008 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 12, 2025 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 12, 2025 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 12, 2025 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 26, 2016 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 26, 2016 | 15.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 28, 2009 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 28, 2009 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 12, 2025
An upper level low and remnant MCVs produced several rounds of heavy rain and training storms that produced flash flooding for a few day across the region, mainly across Central Texas.
Flash Flood — May 6, 2025
A sharp upper trough and a meandering surface front generated two rounds of thunderstorms across the region, one round on May 5 and the other on May 6. Most of the severe weather took place on the 6th, when large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes occurred. A total of 5 tornadoes were surveyed in the far southeast parts of the County Warning Area: two EF-0s and three EF-1s. The strongest...
Flood — May 26, 2016
A series of upper level disturbances produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms across the region. A few storms became severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts, but storms training repeatedly over the same areas led to this being mostly a flood and flash flood event.
Flash Flood — May 26, 2016
A series of upper level disturbances produced multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms across the region. A few storms became severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts, but storms training repeatedly over the same areas led to this being mostly a flood and flash flood event.
Flash Flood — May 25, 2015
For several days, a stalled cold front, combined with abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico combined to produce widespread rain and thunderstorms in Texas. Several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred during a four day period, producing flash flooding, and numerous reports of large hail. Tornadoes affected areas in central Texas, from near Lampasas to a deadly tornado in Milam ...
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 Robertson 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 Robertson 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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