Flash Flood in Burnet County, Texas
Flash Flood July 5, 2025 · Burnet County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain for several hours. Burnet Municipal Airport reported 8.67 inches of rain, and an LCRA gauge in Burnet reported 11.67 inches. The heavy rain flooded FM 243 and FM 1174 and made them impassable in Bertram.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Bertram (30.7445, -98.0433).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1287868. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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