Flash Flood — Kendall, Texas

2025-08-31 · near Kendalia, Kendall, Texas

Event narrative

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The fire department closed RM 473 at Sheps Creek west of Kendalia. There was 4.5 feet of water over the road.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary moved into a moist airmass and generated thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced heavy rain. Two to four inches of rain fell in the Salado Creek basin in northern San Antonio. This rainfall led to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290904. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.