Flash Flood — Hill, Texas

2025-07-14 · near Blum, Hill, Texas

Event narrative

Emergency management reported that the 1800 block along Highway 174 in Blum was closed due to high water.

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 1286129. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.