Flash Flood — Burnet, Texas

2025-07-05 · near Marble Falls, Burnet, Texas

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1287865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.