Enter any address in Schleicher County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events dominates the flood character of Schleicher County. Recent examples include flash flooding in July 2025 and September 2018, where heavy rainfall caused significant inundation. In October 2018, widespread flooding occurred due to an upper-level low-pressure system interacting with ample moisture, leading to rivers rising above flood stage and causing millions of dollars in damage to roads and infrastructure.
While the National Flood Insurance Program has recorded one claim in Zone X with no reported water depth or payout, this does not preclude flood risk. Residents with properties located near waterways, such as Johnson Fork Creek, or those in areas susceptible to rapid rainfall accumulation should pay the most attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Schleicher County, Texas has recorded 25 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 23 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 14 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 (1993–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Jul 2, 2025 |
| 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 And Flooding | Flood | Sep 10, 2018 |
| 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 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 13, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 21, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Oct 16, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 6, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 20, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 29, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 30, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Depression | Aug 16, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 9, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 28, 2006 | — |
Flash Flood — Jul 13, 2025
The combination of deep tropical moisture and a weak upper level area of low pressure produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of the Northwest Hill Country and Heartland.
Flash Flood — Sep 21, 2018
A slow moving upper and surface trough, an abundance of Gulf of Mexico moisture, and remnants of moisture from a dying Pacific tropical cyclone resulted in devastating flash flooding in part of West Central Texas. The town of Sonora along the Dry Devil's Draw was hardest hit by a wall of water and subsequent flash flooding.
Flood — Oct 16, 2018
An upper level low pressure system remained park across Baja California through October 17. This feature interacted with plenty of moisture and resulted in periods of very heavy rain from October 15 through the 17. ||Widespread flooding developed across the area and many lakes and rivers rose above flood stage and resulted in widespread flooding. Millions of dollars of damage was done to roa...
Flash Flood — Sep 6, 2018
A cold front moved into a very moist airmass situated across West Central Texas. This clash in airmasses caused some flash flooding across the region.
Flash Flood — Sep 20, 2013
An upper trough migrated in West Central Texas from northern Mexico and brought heavy rainfall to an area mainly along and south of a line from Mertzon to San Angelo to San Saba. As the upper trough interacted with the remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel, very heavy rainfall developed which lead to flash flooding and several road closures.
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 Schleicher 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 Schleicher 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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