Flash Flood — Guadalupe, Texas

2013-05-25 · near Senertz, Guadalupe, Texas

Event narrative

An 18 year old male was killed when he unsuccessfully tried to cross a rain swollen Cibolo Creek around 4 pm. His body was recovered that evening near the area where he went missing.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough moved across Texas and combined with deep low moisture to produce heavy rain on consecutive days that produced flash flooding. The city of San Antonio was hit the hardest with portions of the city seeing significant flash flooding, flooded homes, and even a few fatalities. In addition, a few small tornadoes were reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 456192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.