Texas, 2000

Flash Flooding in Texas, November 3, 2000

November 3, 2000 · NWS EWX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

General 2 to 3 inch rain totals during the mid morning hours caused flash flooding to redevelop over an area from Bastrop to Austin to Burnet, Llano, Blanco, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Bandera and Leakey. The flash flooding was generally short lived and caused only minor damage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$73,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

General 2 to 3 inch rain totals during the mid morning hours caused flash flooding to redevelop over an area from Bastrop to Austin to Burnet, Llano, Blanco, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Bandera and Leakey. The flash flooding was generally short lived and caused only minor damage.

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Event by event

9 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Travis

When
November 3, 10:30 AM CST to 2:00 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, Real

When
November 3, 11:30 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Real County, Countywide
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.832, -99.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Bastrop

When
November 3, 12:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.104, -97.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Blanco

When
November 3, 12:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Blanco County, North Portion
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.266, -98.400 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Burnet

When
November 3, 1:00 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Burnet County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.788, -98.182 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Kerr

When
November 3, 1:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kerr County, West Portion
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.062, -99.350 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Bandera

When
November 3, 1:00 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bandera County, West Portion
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.747, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Llano

When
November 3, 3:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Llano County, West Portion
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.706, -98.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Gillespie

When
November 3, 3:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.318, -98.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 5161065, 5161066, 5161067, 5161068, 5161069, 5161070, 5161071, 5161072, 5161073.