Heavy Rain — Williamson, Texas

2015-05-17 · near Round Rock, Williamson, Texas

Event narrative

In Round Rock TX on Sunday afternoon 4:40 PM, May 17 , a 38 year old male drowned in Brushy Creek near Chisholm Trail. His 4 year old daughter had left a gathering at a park and wondered in the creek area and tried to cross a small dam. When the father tried to go after her, they both fell into the swollen creek. The daughter was thrown to safety, the father drowned. Although the creek was not in flood at the time, it was much higher and the current stronger due to recent rains.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall produced flash flooding across South Central Texas during the overnight hours and into the early afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 583168. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.