Texas, 1997

Flash Flooding in Texas, April 25, 1997

April 25, 1997 · NWS EWX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$33,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

6 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Bastrop

When
April 25, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread flash flooding was reported countywide due to over 3 inches of rain within 2 hours. Numerous roads remained closed through the noon hour.

Flash Flood, Caldwell

When
April 25, 2:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.837, -97.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash flooding developed over the southern part of the county as a result of 2.6" of rain that fell in less than 45 minutes.

Flash Flood, Williamson

When
April 25, 2:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.648, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread flash flooding of most low-lying areas and low water crossings developed as a result of nearly 3 inches of rain in 2 hours.

Flash Flood, Travis

When
April 25, 2:30 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall of up to 3 inches in less than 2 hours produced brief flash flooding through the city of Austin and much of Travis County.

Flash Flood, Fayette

When
April 25, 3:00 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.877, -96.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash flooding developed over most of the county in the wake of general 3 inch rainfall in 2 hours with 5 inch isolated amounts near Cistern.

Flash Flood, Gonzales

When
April 25, 3:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Gonzales County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.457, -97.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

General 2 to 3 inch rainfall covered the county, with isolated totals to near 5 inches. Widespread brief flash flooding was reported over much of the county.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5600090, 5600091, 5600093, 5600092, 5600094, 5600095.