Flash Flood — Gillespie, Texas

2025-07-09 · near Eckert, Gillespie, Texas

Event narrative

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding sending water from Sandy Creek over RM 965 near Enchanted Rock State Park.

Wider weather episode

A weak upper-level trough moved over Texas from the Gulf providing enough lift to generate isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced locally heavy rain that led to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278749. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.