Flint, Texas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1946 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Bullard census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75762. The Survey maps it on the Bullard quadrangle. It stands 522 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1946 USGS Bullard quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Bullard quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1973 USGS Bullard quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
261 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 261 fires within 5 miles of Flint between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,046 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 17 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 156 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | C.R. 165 |
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 26 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BIG EDDY FIRE |
| 25 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | JACKSON HEIGHTS GRASS FIRE |
| 23 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | RIDGLEY CIR |
| 23 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 14458 HWY 155 S. |
| 22 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 287 |
| 20 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 280 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Flint: 2 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Dome | Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, General | Occurrence | 1927 | |
| Whitehouse Salt Dome | Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, General | Occurrence | 1927 |
Storms near this place
29 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flint in 29 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 12 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Flint | $200,000 | A weak EF0 tornado first touched down in a subdivision along Southern Trace Circle where shingles were peeled off several homes and a trampoline was thrown up onto a home. Several fences were blown down as well. The tornado continued east onto Walnut Hill Drive where sporadic tree damage was observed as well as some minor damage to several homes along the street. The tornado lifted before reaching US 69. Maximum winds are estimated at 65-70 mph. |
| December 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Flint | $100,000 | The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Southwest Smith County, Texas. The survey concluded that a supercell thunderstorm spawned a tornado that first touched down near the community of Flint, Texas. This tornado uprooted trees along CR 168. The tornado damaged a few small metal buildings as well. The tornado continued in a northward direction and uprooted trees near the community of Noonday, Texas or along CR 196 and Hwy 155. A barn suffered moderate damage near Noonday, Texas. |
| May 2019 | Lightning | Flint | $75,000 | A house was struck by lightning and set on fire. |
| April 2020 | Lightning | Flint | $25,000 | A home was struck by lightning in Flint. No injuries were reported. |
| October 2013 | Flash Flood | Flint | $5,000 | A car was stalled in high water on FM. 2868 near the Flint community. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Flint | - | Quarter size hail fell in Flint. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Flint | - | Quarter size hail reported at the intersection of FM Road 346 and FM Road 2493 in Flint. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Tree downed near the intersection of FM Road 346 and County Road 122. |
| February 2020 | Flash Flood | Flint | - | Both the north and south bound lanes of Highway 69 were closed due to flooding. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Flint | - | A picture was posted to social media of high water which covered many streets in Flint. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Flint | - | Quarter size hail was reported in the Flint community. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A tree was downed blocking County Road 177. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Flint. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Flint | - | A photo was posted to the KLTV Facebook page of quarter size hail that fell in the Flint/Gresham areas. |
| March 2016 | Flash Flood | Flint | - | County Roads 173 and 177 were underwater and closed. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Multiple trees down. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Flint | - | Hail was reported in Flint, Texas. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | A tree was downed on FM. 344 west northwest of Bullard, Texas. |
| March 2012 | Flash Flood | Flint | - | Flooding reported at the intersection of Hwy. 69 and FM. 346. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Flint | - | Hail was reported in Flint, Texas. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Flint | - | Hail fell at the intersection of Farm to Market 346 and Oakbrook just east of Hwy. 69. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Flint | - | Hail covered the ground near Flint, Texas. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Numerous trees down. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flint | - | Numerous trees toppled across the area. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Flint | - | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Flint | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Spring | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| Gresham | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| New Hope | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Noonday | 3.8 miles | 16 | |
| Bullard | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Copeland | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Antioch | 4.8 miles | 14 | |
| Teaselville | 4.9 miles | 16 |
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 Flint | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5459470 | The 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 1335957. 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.






