Flash Flood — Caldwell, Texas
2018-12-07 to 2018-12-08 · near Martindale, Caldwell, Texas
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding sending Morrison Creek over SE River Rd. outside Martindale. Two people were killed when their vehicle was swept into the flood waters.
Wider weather episode
An upper level shortwave trough interacted with a surface stationary front to generate thunderstorms. These storms formed in a very moist airmass with PW values above 1.5 inches and some of them produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 796017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.