Flash Flood in Bell County, Texas

Flash Flood April 9, 2024 · Bell County, Texas

Death

$40K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency management reported multiple swift water rescues overnight in Temple including one that resulted in a fatality after a woman's vehicle was swept off the road at a low water crossing at Pepper Creek.

The wider storm

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms occurred from Monday April 8 through Wednesday April 10 as a deep low pressure system moved east through the Rockies, eventually transitioning to an open trough as it traversed the Plains. The first round of thunderstorms began immediately after the region experienced a total solar eclipse! Large hail was the primary severe weather occurrence on April 8th, though flooding became a primary issue on the 9th and 10th following several rounds of showers and storms.

Began near (tpl)temple Muni Arp (31.1349, -97.3709).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173058. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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