Flash Flood — Austin, Texas
2007-01-13 · near Industry, Austin, Texas
2
Direct deaths
$8K
Property damage
Event narrative
A vehicle drove into a low water crossing and was swept 100 yards downstream. Of the three persons in the vehicle, one escaped to shore while the other two perished due to drowning. Their bodies were discovered between 3/4 of a mile and 2 miles downstream from the mostly-submerged vehicle.
Wider weather episode
Upper level disturbance slowly moved eastward across region producing copious amounts of rain.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 12919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.