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Brady, Texas

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Brady census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76825. It stands on Live Oak Creek. The Survey maps it on the Brady North quadrangle. 5,118 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,677 feet above sea level.

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Brady within McCulloch County

On record in Brady

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

3 figures

Brady fell from 5,523 to 5,118 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20005,523
20105,528+5 (+0%)
20205,118-410 (-7%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

13 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Brady between 2005 and 2016, burning about 336 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Natural2
Debris and open burning2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Equipment and vehicle use1
Arson/incendiarism1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
12 August 2016Natural2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMUTUAL AID/MCCULLOCH CO/BRADY CREEK RANCH
7 July 2016Power generation/transmission/distribution5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBUS STOP
7 July 2011Arson/incendiarism30 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGOLF COURSE
13 July 2005Natural50 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceROLLING PLAINS - 9
8 June 2010Power generation/transmission/distribution5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceJUNK YARD
11 June 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
10 May 2008Debris and open burning100 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in McCulloch County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Brady: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Silica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dry PlantSilicaProducer

Every working recorded in McCulloch County

Storms near this place

60 of 144 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brady in 144 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 94 hail, 28 thunderstorm wind, 14 flash flood, 5 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 1997Thunderstorm WindBrady$250,000no account filed
June 1997Flash FloodBrady$200,000Five inches of rain fell in Brady with heavier rains in southwest McCulloch County. There was widespread street and road flooding throughout the county and Highway 71 was closed. The storms also caused numerous power outages.
October 2018Tornado (EF0)Brady$150,000National Weather Service storm survey team found evidence of damage confirming an EFO tornado in Brady. Several trees lost limbs. One tree was uprooted, while another tree fell on a home. Some roof damage was also observed.
March 1999Tornado (F2)Brady$100,000A tornado touched down southeast of Brady, heavily damaging a house and a barn.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindBrady$50,000Rain and wind pushed tree limbs into power lines, blowing fuses on the lines.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindBrady$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew the steeple off the First Baptist Church in Brady, and also damaged the roof of the Church of Christ in southwest Brady. Signs and power lines were also reported downed around the town.
July 2007Flash FloodBrady$20,000The emergencey management official reported several roads around Brady were closed due to high water up to two feet. He also reported that many small streams were over their banks and several roads across the eastern and central portions of the county were closed because of high water caused by runoff from heavy rain that fell overnight.
May 2002Tornado (F0)Brady$18,000A supercell thunderstorm produced tornado number five northeast of Brady. This tornado destroyed a barn and a silo.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindBrady$15,000Strong winds from a severe thunderstorm downed trees throughout the city of Brady.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindBrady$15,000A downburst struck the town of Brady, causing damage to the north side of the city. Several buildings lost parts of their roofs, while tree and shingle damage was widespread. Hail up to 1 inch in diameter acompanied the storm.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindBrady$10,000Part of the roof was lifted off of the police station in Brady.
June 2003Tornado (F0)Brady$10,000A weak tornado went through a subdivision south of Brady and damaged several homes.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindBrady$10,000High winds damaged a house, destroyed a shed, and downed a power pole as a storm passed north of Brady.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindBrady$10,000Winds from a thunderstorm knocked over trees, ripped off tree limbs, and downed power lies south of Brady.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindBrady$10,000An oil rig was blown over
June 2007Flash FloodBrady$7,000A few roads around Brady, and several farm to market roads were closed across McCulloch County because of flooding from heavy rains that fell across the county.
May 2001LightningBrady$7,000Lightning struck a house in Brady, causing minor damage. The lightning caused a 6 inch hole in the roof, causing rain water to enter the building.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindBrady$5,000Power lines were blown down by high winds.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindBrady$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew the steeple off the First Baptist Church in Brady, and also damaged the roof of the Church of Christ in southwest Brady. Signs and power lines were also reported downed around the town.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindBrady$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew the steeple off the First Baptist Church in Brady, and also damaged the roof of the Church of Christ in southwest Brady. Signs and power lines were also reported downed around the town.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindBrady$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew the steeple off the First Baptist Church in Brady, and also damaged the roof of the Church of Christ in southwest Brady. Signs and power lines were also reported downed around the town.
September 2000WildfireBrady$5,000no account filed
March 2002Flash FloodBrady$2,000Heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches flooded several streets in the town of Brady. At least one motorist had to be rescued from their vehicle when it became stranded in high water.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindBrady$2,000A roof on a house was damaged and a metal shed destroyed
March 2007Flash FloodBrady$1,000Flooding reported on Bridge Street in Brady.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindBrady$1,000High winds downed large tree limbs across the city of Brady.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindBrady$1,000Power lines knocked down across the city
July 2025Flash FloodBrady-The City of Brady Fire Department Rescue Team called to report that they are rescuing people out of flooded homes and people trapped in vehicles due to the flood waters.
May 2024HailBrady-Public reported ping pong ball size hail.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindBrady-Public reported 1 inch tree limbs broken and shingles blown off.
May 2024HailBrady-Public reported half dollar size hail.
May 2024HailBrady-Public reported golf ball size hail on the south side of Brady.
May 2024HailBrady-Public reported hen egg size hail.
May 2024HailBrady-A trained spotter reported tennis ball size hail 4 miles south-southeast of Brady.
May 2024HailBrady-The public reported tennis ball size hail on the north side of Brady.
May 2024HailBrady-The public reported baseball size hail 4.5 miles southwest of Brady.
May 2024HailBrady-Public reported quarter size hail.
May 2024HailBrady-Public reported quarter size hail was breaking wind shields.
June 2023HailBrady-A Storm Chaser reported golf ball size hail 2 miles south-southeast of Brady.
June 2023HailBrady-A trained spotter reported baseball size hail in Brady.
June 2023HailBrady-The public reported tennis ball size hail in Brady.
June 2023HailBrady-Public reported quarter size hail.
June 2023HailBrady-Public reported ping pong ball size hail.
June 2023HailBrady-Public reported quarter size hail.
June 2023HailBrady-Storm chaser reported quarter size hail.
June 2023HailBrady-Public reported half dollar size hail.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindBrady-Law Enforcement reported a large tree had fallen onto the road and required a wrecker to remove it.
April 2021HailBrady-A report on social media was received of pea to marble size hail in Brady.
May 2021HailBrady-The public reported golf ball size hail just north of Brady.
April 2019HailBrady-A picture from social media confirmed the quarter size hail.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindBrady-Law Enforcement reported wind gusts of 60 mph.
May 2018HailBrady-An amateur radio operator reported penny size hail on the west side of Brady.
October 2018Flash FloodBrady-The sheriff's office reports Crothers Street and West White Street closed in Brady due to flooding.
April 2016HailBrady-Law enforcement officials reported quarter size hail along US Highway 87 about 3.5 miles south of Brady.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindBrady-Law enforcement reported numerous trees blown down across Brady.
May 2016HailBrady-A trained spotter reported quarter size hail along US Highway 190 about 5 miles southwest of Brady.
May 2014HailBrady-The public reported quarter size hail at the corner of 7th and Cypress Street.
October 2012Thunderstorm WindBrady-Strong thunderstorm winds broke four inch diameter tree limbs on the south side of Brady.
April 2009Flash FloodBrady-Texas Department of Transportation indicated that Farm to Market Road 714 over Brady Creek was closed due to flooding.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindBrady-A roof was blown of a house in the southwest part of Brady.

Every storm recorded in McCulloch County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Niblock3.0 miles12
Paul Junction3.6 miles13
East Sweden4.7 miles13
West Sweden6.9 miles12
Rochelle9.0 miles12
Whiteland9.3 miles12
Homer Junction9.5 miles12
Camp San Saba10.5 miles13

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on BradyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q981872The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1352814. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.