Flash Flood in Travis County, Texas

Flash Flood May 8, 2019 · Travis County, Texas

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. A 58 year old male was swept away in Shoal Creek near 9th St. in downtown Austin. The deceased body was later recovered in Lady Bird Lake. An LCRA stream gauge on Shoal Creek at 12th St. reported less than 1000 CFS at the time of the incident. It is believed that the deceased was a transient.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed along a dryline in West Texas and moved into South Central Texas. Some of these storms produced large hail, damaging wind gusts, and heavy rain that led to flash flooding.

Began near Austin (30.2745, -97.7522).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 824193. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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