Flash Flood — Travis, Texas

2016-06-03 to 2016-06-04 · near Four Pts, Travis, Texas

Event narrative

The body of a man was discovered in Bull Creek just downstream from a low water crossing. A flooded pickup was found nearby. Time of the incident is estimated since there are no witnesses to the event. The cause of death was ruled drowning by the medical examiner.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough moved across Texas and interacted with a moist boundary layer to generate thunderstorms across South Central Texas. Some of these storms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 646433. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.