Flash Flood — Fayette, Texas
2009-04-17 · near Schulenburg, Fayette, Texas
1
Direct deaths
$10K
Property damage
Event narrative
A law enforcement official reported a stalled car in an underpass in Schulenburg with the water rising rapidly. The car was on Highway 77 and the car stalled while going underneath the railroad underpass. An elderly couple was in the car. The woman was rescued, the elderly man drowned.
Wider weather episode
An upper level area of low pressure sent a series of short wave troughs across South Central Texas which produced severe thunderstorms.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 167168. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.