 The unprecedented flooding, the result of record rainfall and overflow from the Brazos River and Barker Reservoir, resulted in damage to or destruction of over 6,800 homes in the county.According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (2.7%) are covered by water.From 1930 to 1950, the county showed a decline in the rate of expansion and even a decrease in population.