Texas, 2000

Flash Flooding in Texas, November 2 to 3, 2000

November 2 to 3, 2000 · NWS EWX · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

Widespread heavy rainfall from very slow-moving thunderstorms produced generalized 2 to 3 inch amounts from Fredericksburg to Austin to Lexington to Seguin, San Antonio, Bandera, Kerrville and back to Fredericksburg. Isolated rain totals of up to 6 inches were reported between San Antonio and Boerne, with 5 inch amounts between Boerne, Kerrville, and Bandera.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
1
Property damage
$235,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.

Widespread heavy rainfall from very slow-moving thunderstorms produced generalized 2 to 3 inch amounts from Fredericksburg to Austin to Lexington to Seguin, San Antonio, Bandera, Kerrville and back to Fredericksburg. Isolated rain totals of up to 6 inches were reported between San Antonio and Boerne, with 5 inch amounts between Boerne, Kerrville, and Bandera. Isolated 5 inch totals were also reported between New Braunfels and San Marcos. There were 82 high water rescues in San Antonio during the flooding. The city used its recently constructed water diversion tunnel to prevent flooding within the city itself. Numerous rescues were also reported across the greater Austin metropolitan area as well. In Gillespie County, a man aged 51 was drowned near 1700CST after being swept off a bridge near where the Pedernales River crosses US 290 in the southern part of the county. He was riding in truck when it stalled in high water on the bridge. He abandoned the vehicle to go to safety and was swept off his feet and drowned. The truck remained on the bridge.

The radar

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Event by event

13 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Travis

When
November 2, 3:50 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.335, -97.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Kerr

When
November 2, 4:30 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kerr County, East Portion
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.062, -99.350 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Gillespie

When
November 2, 5:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County, South Portion
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.318, -98.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Bandera

When
November 2, 5:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Bandera County, West Portion
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.747, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Kendall

When
November 2, 5:30 PM CST to November 3, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Kendall County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.945, -98.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Lee

When
November 2, 6:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Northwest Portion
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.311, -96.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Blanco

When
November 2, 7:00 PM CST to November 3, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Blanco County, South Portion
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.266, -98.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Comal

When
November 2, 7:00 PM CST to November 3, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Comal County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.808, -98.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Hays

When
November 2, 7:30 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hays County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.058, -98.031 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Bexar

When
November 2, 8:00 PM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Bexar County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Bastrop

When
November 2, 8:30 PM CST to November 3, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Bastrop County, North Portion
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Guadalupe

When
November 2, 9:00 PM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.583, -97.949 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Caldwell

When
November 2, 9:00 PM CST to November 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.837, -97.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Flash Flood, Gillespie2000-11-0251MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5160960, 5160961, 5160962, 5160963, 5160964, 5160965, 5160966, 5161051, 5161052, 5161053, 5161054, 5161055, 5161056.