Debris Flow in Texas
Every debris flow event the National Weather Service has filed in Texas, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A fast-moving slurry of mud, rock and debris, usually on a slope soaked by heavy rain or stripped by a fire.
The most significant on the map
The most significant debris flow episodes in Texas.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Debris Flow and Hail in Texas, April 16, 2017Scattered thunderstorms developed early in the evening on the 16th from the extreme south-central Texas Panhandle through the southern South Plains. Several of these storms became severe due to a very unstable atmosphere.
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Texas, June 14, 2005An active round of severe weather affected portions of west Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 14th. By mid afternoon, a large outflow boundary was stretched from the Davis Mountains northeastward across the Permian Basin.
- Flash Flood and Debris Flow in Texas, July 10, 2004Strong to severe thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall over the Davis Mountains during the afternoon of the 10th. Large hail, flash flooding, and a rock slide that covered a state highway with large boulders resulted from the storms.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.