Enter any address in Stonewall County, Texas to see its FEMA flood zone
3 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Stonewall County, Texas has recorded 8 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 5 flash floods and 2 river or area floods. The county has received 16 federal disaster declarations. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1993–2021)
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 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Dec 26, 2015 |
| Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire | Fire | Apr 11, 2011 |
| Swenson Fire | Fire | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Extreme Wildfire Threat | Fire | Nov 27, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | May 25, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 27, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 20, 2019 | 0.00K |
| Tropical Depression | Aug 17, 2007 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 11, 2004 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 6, 2002 | — |
| Flood | Mar 23, 2000 | — |
Flash Flood — May 25, 2025
A short wave trough moving out of northern Mexico into the Southern High Plains brought widespread and intense convection to the South Plains and Rolling Plains of West Texas on the afternoon and evening of the 25th. This short wave trough brought the necessary large scale ascent that was missing the past several days to create the more widespread activity on the 25th. At the same time, a slow ...
Flash Flood — Apr 27, 2024
Late on the evening of the 27th, severe wind gusts were occurring in the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle while flash flooding was transpiring in Stonewall County. A dryline which had mixed east of the Rolling Plains during the daytime had retreated back into the southeastern Rolling Plains. Very unstable air east of the dryline and convergence along the dryline allowed intense thunderstorm...
Flood — May 20, 2019
The afternoon of the 20th was the beginning of an extended period of several weeks of severe weather for the South Plains and Rolling Plains of West Texas. A high risk of severe weather was issued by the Storm Prediction Center in the morning for the afternoon of the 20th. Southwest flow aloft with an embedded mid level jet streak contributed to an ample amount of lift across the region. Numero...
Tropical Depression — Aug 17, 2007
Tropical Depression Erin, previously a tropical storm during landfall on the middle Texas coast early on the 16th, brought large amounts of rain to portions of west Texas. This rain fell primarily on the 17th and 18th of August on the South Plains and Rolling Plains before the system moved northeastward over Oklahoma. ||Erin maintained a defined circulation well after making landfall, and even ...
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 Stonewall 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 Stonewall 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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