Flash Flood — Llano, Texas

2001-11-15 · near Countywide, Llano, Texas

Event narrative

Rainfall in Llano County began near 0300 CST and continued into the mid morning. By 6 am, accumulations were averaging 2 inches over the north part of the county and 4 inches over the south part. Total accumulations reached 4 inches over the northern part of the county and 6 inches across the southeast part. Flash flooding developed just before sunrise, with the worst problems across the southeastern part of the county, from Kingsland to Sunrise Beach. Numerous cars swept into flooded creeks along low water crossings in the Kingsland area. A 2-year old girl was pulled out of a flash flood near her home in Kingsland. She later died at a hospital.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5271163. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.