Flash Flood — Taylor, Texas

2007-08-18 · near Guion, Taylor, Texas

Event narrative

A woman was swept away by raging waters near the intersection of U.S. Highway 277 and Farm Road 89 as she attempted to escape her vehicle which had become stranded in flood waters.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Depression Erin closed many roads across the region. High waters washed away two homes near Elm Creek south of Abilene. Abilene rescue crews carried out about 50 high water rescues due to the rapidly rising waters. Approximately 215 homes in the town of Hamlin were flooded, with several roads, culverts, and bridge approaches washed out in Jones County. Flash flooding caused one fatality as a woman attempted to escape her vehicle in raging flood waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 52021. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.