Flash Flood — Taylor, Texas

2000-10-17 · near Abilene, Taylor, Texas

Wider weather episode

A line of nearly stationary thunderstorms developed over Abilene, dumping as much as 7 inches of rain in just 3 hours. Downtown Abilene suffered the heaviest rainfall, causing most city streets to become flooded and impassable. About 50 motorists, and the 3 passengers of a city bus, were rescued from vehicles stalled in high water. Area creeks quickly rose out of their banks, forcing a handful of people to evacuate their homes. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5158623. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.