Flash Flood in Gonzales County, Texas

Flash Flood April 12, 2026 · Gonzales County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain the led to flash flooding. TexDoT reported water over the road on FM 532 and FM 795 west of Moulton.

The wider storm

An upper-level shortwave trough moved across Texas providing lift to generate thunderstorms over South-Central Texas. The shortwave interacted with a warm, moist airmass to produce a few damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rain that led to flash flooding.

Began near Dilworth (29.5400, -97.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333034. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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