Selected, not scraped
Events are added because they materially shaped Texas—not because a database returned thousands of rows.
CURATED OFFICIAL-SOURCE HISTORY
Landmark Texas Disasters
A selective, source-led collection of major Texas events—built for understanding, verification, and a finished historical record.
- Curated records
- 7
- Hazard groups
- 4
- Coverage
- 1987–2025
Official facts first
Every record identifies the agencies and reports supporting its facts and timeline.
Limits stay visible
Reference points, preliminary figures, and incomplete footprints are never presented as more precise than the source allows.
FINISHED HISTORICAL RECORDS
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July 2025 Central Texas Floods
A source-led record of the catastrophic Hill Country flooding, the Guadalupe River rise, and the lives lost across Central Texas and at Camp Mystic.
- Central Texas loss of life
- At least 135
- Kerr County confirmed deaths
- 117
Smokehouse Creek Fire — 2024
A source-led record of the largest wildfire documented in Texas history.
- Final reported area
- 1,054,153 acres
- Texas rank
- Largest recorded
February 2021 Texas Winter Storm
A source-led record of the prolonged Arctic outbreak commonly called Winter Storm Uri.
- Texas counties affected
- 254
- DFW snowfall
- 5.0 inches
Hurricane Harvey — 2017
A source-led record of Harvey’s Category 4 Texas landfall and prolonged catastrophic flooding.
- Texas landfall
- Category 4
- Landfall wind
- 130 mph
Bastrop County Complex Fire — 2011
A source-led record of the destructive wildfire and long-term Lost Pines restoration effort.
- Area burned
- 32,400 acres
- Extreme intensity
- 75%
Hurricane Ike — 2008
A source-led record of Ike’s large wind field, upper Texas coast landfall, and destructive storm surge.
- Texas landfall
- Category 2
- Landfall wind
- 110 mph
Guadalupe River Flood — 1987
A source-led record of the July 1987 Hill Country flood and rescue tragedy near Comfort.
- Maximum reported rain
- 11.50 inches
- Comfort river rise
- 29 feet
WHY THIS ARCHIVE IS SELECTIVE
View monitored recordsDepth is more useful than a giant list.
The live record archive automatically preserves current source items. Landmark records are different: each one requires a reviewed timeline, clear geographic limits, and direct official documentation.