Flash Flood — Bell, Texas

2025-07-13 · near Maxdale, Bell, Texas

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported that flood waters covered Oakalla Road at the Clear Creek Bridge, between Oakalla and Maxdale, causing the road to be closed.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred the weekend of July 12, influenced by remnant outflow boundaries, a stalled front, and a slow-moving upper low. A mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) further enhanced precipitation totals and rain rates, resulting in flash flooding primarily across Central Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1286116. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.