Flash Flood — Bandera, Texas

2025-07-15 · near Vanderpool, Bandera, Texas

Event narrative

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing FM 187 at the Sabinal River. The emergency manager reported about 1.5 feet of water over the road.

Wider weather episode

A mesoscale convective vortex developed over northern Mexico and sent an outflow boundary into South-Central Texas. Thunderstorms in this complex produced locally heavy rain that led to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.