Flash Flood in Schleicher County, Texas

Flash Flood September 21, 2018 · Schleicher County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A vehicle was stranded in high water off of County Road 316 with one individual forced onto a rooftop. A water rescue was underway with a helicopter enroute.

The wider storm

A slow moving upper and surface trough, an abundance of Gulf of Mexico moisture, and remnants of moisture from a dying Pacific tropical cyclone resulted in devastating flash flooding in part of West Central Texas. The town of Sonora along the Dry Devil's Draw was hardest hit by a wall of water and subsequent flash flooding.

Began near El Dorado Muni Arpt (30.8927, -100.4346).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 786158. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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