Flash Flood in Caldwell County, Texas
Flash Flood May 27, 2014 · Caldwell County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 3 year old girl downed after being swept into a small flooded creek. The girl went missing around 5 pm and her body was recovered shortly before midnight approximately 50-75 yards downstream. A 5 year old was successfully rescued and recovered from his near drowning.
The wider storm
A late season mid to upper level low moved through the southern plains. Jet streaks around this low provided enough lift to produce thunderstorms across South Central Texas. Some thunderstorms produced severe size hail. Surface flow off the Gulf of Mexico produced a very moist environment which led to heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
Began near Niederwald (29.9453, -97.7036).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 519892. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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