Flash Flood in Austin County, Texas

Flash Flood January 13, 2007 · Austin County, Texas

Deaths

$8K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

Upper level disturbance slowly moved eastward across region producing copious amounts of rain.

Began near Industry (29.9700, -96.4866).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 12919. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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