Flash Flood — Uvalde, Texas

2025-04-23 · near Knippa, Uvalde, Texas

Event narrative

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding north of Uvalde. The Uvalde Fire Department rescued a person from high water at Hwy 83 and CR 429 along Leona Creek.

Wider weather episode

A small cluster of thunderstorms developed in deep southerly flow and a warm, moist airmass behind a warm front. There were steep mid-level lapse rates in this airmass, and these storms produced large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1251158. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.