Heavy Rain in Williamson County, Texas

Heavy Rain May 17, 2015 · Williamson County, Texas

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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

Began near Round Rock (30.5132, -97.6887).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 583168. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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