Texas, 2023Flash Flooding and Flooding in Texas, October 24 to 26, 2023
October 24 to 26, 2023 · NWS SJT · 7 events in 3 counties and zones
The combination of abundant moisture and strong thunderstorms produced some flash flooding across portions of Kimble County.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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The combination of abundant moisture and strong thunderstorms produced some flash flooding across portions of Kimble County.
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NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 24, 3:27 AM CST, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 24, 3:27 AM CST, 8 minutes before
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- When
- October 24, 3:35 AM CST
- Where
- Taylor County, 3.12 mi NW of Abilene to 3.14 mi NW of Abilene
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 32.480, -99.770
Law enforcement reported there was water over the road at the I-20 and US-84 split.
Flood, Sutton
- When
- October 25, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sutton County, 1.02 mi W of Sonora to 1.04 mi W of Sonora
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 30.567, -100.647
There was some flooding in Sonora.
Flood, Kimble
- When
- October 25, 5:17 PM CST
- Where
- Kimble County, 3.65 mi SW of Junction to 3.46 mi SW of Junction
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 30.440, -99.810
Public reported flooding near South Llano River State Park.
Flash Flood, Kimble
- When
- October 25, 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Kimble County, 5.65 mi SSW of London to 5.6 mi SSW of London
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 30.590, -99.600
An emergency manager reported Ranch Road 385 and Farm to Market Road 3480 was closed due to water over the road from Red Creek.
Flood, Kimble
- When
- October 26, 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Kimble County, 3.16 mi SW of Junction
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 30.450, -99.810
NWS COOP observer reported the road to the state park is impassable.
Flash Flood, Kimble
- When
- October 26, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kimble County, 0.53 mi SSE of Junction to 0.56 mi SSE of Junction
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 30.474, -99.765
There was flash flooding around Junction. There were road closures to County Road 450, Ranch Road 2189, County Road 410, County Road 320, County Road, Ranch Road 385 and areas along US 377. Also, there was 4 to 7 inches of rain during the past 18 hours.
Flood, Kimble
- When
- October 26, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Kimble County, 0.91 mi SW of Junction to 0.9 mi SW of Junction
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 30.470, -99.780
An emergency manager reported the road is impassable due to flooding.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- 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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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1144701, 1144706, 1144702, 1144700, 1144703, 1144705, 1144704.