Sixty-four kids have drowned in Texas so far in 2023. We can prevent these tragedies if we all Watch Kids around Water!

Water is a great way to beat the heat but summer is also when children are most likely to drown. Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for kids under the age of five and toddlers are especially at risk.

And, drowning can happen in almost any amount of water, indoors or outdoors.

But, we can prevent these tragedies if we all watch kids around water! Never leave a child unsupervised around water, inside or outside of the house. It only takes a few minutes for a child to drown.

2023 Statistics

- updated 9/1/2023

County Drownings Age Gender Location
Bell 2 2 M Pool (Backyard)
12 M Lake
Bexar 3 3 M Pool (Apartment)
4 F Pool (Backyard)
8 months M Bathtub
Brazoria 1 3 M Pond
Chambers 1 12 M Pool (Backyard)
Collin 2 2 months F Bathtub
1 M Bathtub
Comal 1 16 M River
Dallas 3 5 M Pool (Backyard)
1 M Pool (Backyard)
2 M Pool (Backyard)
Denton 1 17 M Lake
Ector 1 2 M Pool (Backyard)
El Paso 1 3 M Water Park
Ellis 1 4 M Pool (Backyad)
Erath 2 4 M Waterpark
1 M Pond
Falls 1 4 F Pond
Fort Bend 2 1 F Bathtub
4 M Pond
Galveston 4 13 M Beach
13 M Beach
4 M Pool (Hotel)
6 months M Bathtub
Hale 1 2 F Bathtub
Harris 16 5 M Pool (Backyard)
10 months M Bathtub
2 M Pool (Backyard)
2 F Pool (Backyard)
10 months F Bathtub
1 F Pool (Backyard)
5 F Pool (Apartment)
2 M Pool (Backyard)
6 M River
12 F River
5 M Pool (Apartment)
17 M Lake
4 M Pool (Backyard)
1 M Pool (Apartment)
5 M Pool (Backyard)
2 M Pool (Backyard)
Hays 1 7 M Pool (Community)
Hidalgo 2 1 M Pool (Backyard)
2 M Pool (Backyard)
Hunt 1 4 F Pool (Backyard)
Jefferson 2 17 M Canal
14 M River
Johnson 1 5 F Pool (Backyard)
Liberty 2 2 M Pond
4 F Pool (Backyard)
Montgomery 2 3 M Pool (Backyard)
2 M Pond
Rains 1 5 M Pond
Parker 1 2 M Pool (Backyard)
Potter 1 1 M Bathtub
San Patricio 1 10 F Pool (Community)
Tarrant 2 10 months F Bathtub
3 F Pool (Backyard)
Travis 1 8 M Lake
Webb 2 1 F Pool (Backyard)
1 F Pool (Backyard)
Wichita 1 7 months F Bathtub
Total 64