Flash Flood in Burnet County, Texas

Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain to Burnet County for several hours. While only 1 to 2 inches of rain fell over Marble Falls, a swath of over 10 inches of rain occurred upstream in the watershed. An RV Park along Hamilton Creek in Marble Falls has at least four feet of water inundation and vehicles were floating. Residents were stranded.

Precipitable water values over South-Central Texas remained near record levels, and a mid-level anticyclonic circulation continued over Central Texas providing lift to generate thunderstorms. These storms were efficient rain making storms leading to another night of excessive rainfall. Parts of Burnet and Travis Counties received 12-16 inches of rain in approximately six hours that led to deadly flash flooding. Eighteen people died in flood waters: four in Burnet County, ten in Travis, and four in Williamson. The Travis County Emergency Manager estimated the cost of damage to public property and infrastructure at $5 million. The Burnet County Emergency Manager estimated the cost of damage to public property and infrastructure at $6 million. The Williamson County Emergency Manager estimated the cost of damage to public property and infrastructure at $25 million.