Precipitable water values over South-Central Texas remained near record levels, and a mid-level anticyclonic circulation continued over Central Texas providing lift to generate thunderstorms. These storms were efficient rain making storms leading to another night of excessive rainfall.
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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.
The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.
Precipitable water values over South-Central Texas remained near record levels, and a mid-level anticyclonic circulation continued over Central Texas providing lift to generate thunderstorms. These storms were efficient rain making storms leading to another night of excessive rainfall. Parts of Burnet and Travis Counties received 12-16 inches of rain in approximately six hours that led to deadly flash flooding. Eighteen people died in flood waters: four in Burnet County, ten in Travis, and four in Williamson. The Travis County Emergency Manager estimated the cost of damage to public property and infrastructure at $5 million. The Burnet County Emergency Manager estimated the cost of damage to public property and infrastructure at $6 million. The Williamson County Emergency Manager estimated the cost of damage to public property and infrastructure at $25 million.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 1, 4:48 AM CST, 5 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 548 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...New AVIATION... .Key Messages... - Locally heavy rainfall possible this morning and afternoon across the Rio Grande Plains. - Warming up over the weekend with triple digit heat possible. - Summerlike pattern with low chances of showers and storms continuing into early next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Wednesday night) Issued at 1144 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025 Currently when looking at radar imagery late this evening, most areas are rain free at the moment besides parts of the Hill Country where some light showers are showing up. Most of these showers are not reaching the ground based off surface observations. Some of the Hi-Res models have these showers continuing in coverage through the night as the they continue moving off to the northwest. We are not expecting heavy rainfall with these showers. However, there is the possibility for heavier showers and storms to blossom as early as 4am mainly over the Rio Grande Plains and spreading northwestward with time into the Southern Edwards Plateau. With the ridge positioned just off to our east continued southeasterly flow will allow the remnants of Barry to work there way through Mexico. This will provide ample moisture for these storms to produce tropical downpours much like we saw over most of the area on Monday afternoon. As such temperatures may not make it out of the low 80s due to rain cooled air and persistent cloud cover while areas in the east that see sun, could approach the upper 90s including the Austin metro. Unlike the previous few nights, showers and storms could continue well into the evening and perhaps overnight hours mainly along the Rio Grande while most activity east of this area should see storms wane in coverage and intensity shortly after sunset. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 1144 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025 By Thursday we could see once again more rain and storm chances across the Rio Grande Plains and Southern Edwards Plateau while areas east of I-35 may struggle to get any rainfall at all. The culprit lies in the somewhat weak upper level ridge that will be parked just to the east of us but will have enough influence to shut off any potential for showers and storms to form mainly over the eastern areas. Basically a rinse and repeat summerlike pattern with Highs low to mid 90s in the east and mid 80s to around 90 in the west. Friday afternoon the Ridge moves further west over our area thus shutting off any chances for showers and storms as mostly cloudy skies give way to partly cloudy/sunny skies as clouds start to erode from east to west throughout the day. Mostly sunny skies continue for Saturday and Sunday as the ridge amplifies allowing temperatures to really ramp up with most areas seeing highs in the upper 90s to near 100. By Monday and Tuesday the ridge starts to push off to the east once again allowing for the possibility for afternoon coastal showers to impact the Coastal plains and perhaps areas as far east as the I-35 Corridor. Thus our summerlike pattern with daily afternoon rain chances resumes with highs remaining in the upper 90s to near the triple digit mark. Remember to take frequent breaks if you plan on being outdoors as temperatures climb and heat indices rise. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 547 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025 Patchy MVFR ceilings and areas of showers are seen this morning mainly from SAT/SSF westward. Light rain may impact DRT this morning with scattered shower activity continuing along the Rio Grande through this evening. For afternoon activity, continued with the PROB30 group at DRT given model uncertainty on locations and timing of showers. AUS will remain VFR through the period. Some models bring showers close to SAT/SSF today but uncertainty is too low to include in the TAF at this time. MVFR to IFR ceilings redevelop tonight in the west which may extend as far east as San Antonio terminals. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 97 75 97 75 / 10 10 10 10 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 97 73 96 75 / 10 10 10 10 New Braunfels Muni Airport 94 73 93 73 / 20 10 20 10 Burnet Muni Airport 94 73 93 73 / 10 10 10 10 Del Rio Intl Airport 85 73 87 75 / 70 60 50 50 Georgetown Muni Airport 97 74 97 75 / 10 10 10 10 Hondo Muni Airport 88 72 85 73 / 40 30 40 20 San Marcos Muni Airport 95 72 94 73 / 10 10 20 10 La Grange - Fayette Regional 95 73 95 74 / 10 0 10 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 92 75 90 75 / 30 20 30 10 Stinson Muni Airport 93 75 91 75 / 30 20 30 10 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Short-Term...CJM Long-Term...CJM Aviation...27
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:21 UTC.
21 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Slow-moving thunderstorms produced 2-4 inches of rain in the Bulverde area. Inundation occurred at low-water crossings and other streets, including along Mustang Vista and in Oak Village North. Water rescues were reported.
Thunderstorms produced 2-4 inches of rain in about two hours. Flooding occurred along the intersection of US 281 and FM 1431 and damaged trails at Westside Park in Marble Falls. Several water rescues took place within the city. Several low water crossings were closed in Marble Falls. Several low water crossings were flooded in the Spicewood area.
Thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of the San Gabriel River in Burnet County and an additional 1-2 inches over Liberty Hill. First responders performed a water rescue on CR 285, southwest of Liberty Hill. Water was going through first story windows of a house.
Slow-moving thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of Cow Creek. Washouts occurred along CR 328/Cow Creek Rd. both along and over Cow Creek at multiple locations. A 66-year-old firefighter and his emergency vehicle were swept away while responding to flooding along Cow Creek near FM 1174. His vehicle was found 2 miles downstream mangled and entrenched within flood debris and sediment, but his body had not been recovered as of the time of this writing.
Slow-moving thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of Cow Creek. The FM 1431 bridge across Cow Creek was destroyed with the main bridge structure collapsing and fragmenting into at least four segments. A minivan with six occupants was swept into the creek at the crossing at around 4 AM. One of the occupants, a 17-year-old girl, was able to open the car doors and get the others to safety but died in the flooding. Her sister was also swept into the creek but survived. The Emergency Manager estimated public property and infrastructure damage at $5 million across the county. There was no estimate of private property damage.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Flood waters inundated homes on RM 2340 near Allen Branch Creek.
Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain for several hours. Burnet Municipal Airport reported 8.67 inches of rain, and an LCRA gauge in Burnet reported 11.67 inches. The heavy rain flooded FM 243 and FM 1174 and made them impassable in Bertram.
Slow-moving thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall over northwestern Travis County between the late evening hours of July 4 and the early morning hours of July 5. An estimated 3 to 13 inches of rain fell within the Big Sandy Creek watershed, with the heaviest rainfall occurring in the creek headwaters near the Travis-Williamson county line. Lone Mountain Pass, north of Jonestown, was under water and impassable.
Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain for several hours to Burnet on the morning of July 5. Burnet Municipal Airport reported 8.67 inches of rain. An LCRA gauge in Burnet reported 11.67 inches. The torrential rainfall caused the rapid rise of Hamilton Creek. Additional inundation also occurred along Daugherty Branch and Haynie Branch in Burnet. Homes, businesses, and other buildings along Hamilton Creek experienced up to 7 ft of inundation. Oak St. in the northwestern part of the city was especially hard hit by the swollen Hamilton Creek. Around a dozen homes along the road were damaged, primarily near 7th and 8th Street. One house was torn off its foundation and was carried by floodwaters onto the opposite side of the street. Several businesses were flooded along South Water St. A 57 year old man was swept by floodwaters while commuting through Burnet along US 281. His body was recovered about a quarter mile away from his vehicle along Hamilton Creek. Most of the units at the Hamilton Creek Manor housing complex were impacted by floodwaters. Fields at YMCA of the Highland Lakes on the south side of Burnet were damaged by flooding with fences washed out and dugouts damaged. Pafford Place Assisted Living was heavily damaged. An 85 year old man at the facility drowned in the flooding. Seven others were successfully evacuated from Pafford Place. Parts of Burnet Municipal Airport experienced 5 to 7 ft of inundation, resulting in damage to PAPI lighting and the runway. Several homes were inundated along Delaware Creek to the west and southwest of Burnet with washouts on roads. Across the county first responders rescued at least 63 people. The county Emergency Manager estimated more than 400 homes were affected and the damages were at least $6 million.
Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain for several hours to Burnet on the morning of July 5. Burnet Municipal Airport reported 8.67 inches of rain. An LCRA gauge in Burnet reported 11.67 inches. The torrential rainfall caused the rapid rise of Hamilton Creek. A 22 year old man commuting through Burnet was swept off the road at Park Road 4 and US 281 into Honey Creek, a tributary of Hamilton Creek. His body was recovered 8 miles downstream.
Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain for several hours to Burnet on the morning of July 5. Burnet Municipal Airport reported 8.67 inches of rain. An LCRA gauge in Burnet reported 11.67 inches. Floodwaters from Spring Creek impacted several mobile homes near Hwy 29 and Deer Springs Drive between Burnet and Inks Lake.
Heavy rain from slow-moving thunderstorms fell into the Hamilton Creek watershed contributing to a rapid rise of the creek that moved downstream near Marble Falls into the Colorado River. While only 1 to 2 inches of rain fell over Marble Falls, a swath of over 10 inches of rain occurred within the watershed upstream. An LCRA stream gauge on Hamilton Creek near Marble Falls measured a rise of 18.65 ft in about 90 minutes with 49,970 cfs before the gauge stopped reporting data. Widespread inundation and downing of trees occurred along the Hamilton Creek, with the extent of inundation at times nearly 1/3 mile across near FM 1431. The CR 341 crossing along Hamilton Creek was completely washed out on both approaches, leaving only a significantly damaged central concrete segment. The south approach to the CR 340/Mormon Hill Rd crossing was scoured out by floodwaters. Several homes were flooded along Hamilton Creek Rd. farther downstream of the CR 341 crossing. The Cedar Stays RV Park, located along the creek near FM 1431, saw major impacts. About 50 RVs were parked there overnight. All RVs were impacted by flooding and most were total losses. RVs closest to the creek experienced nearly 10 ft of inundation. RVs and other vehicles were swept into trees and the surrounding vegetation. Residents awoke to water entering their vehicles and climbed atop their RVs and the roof of the RV park office to avoid floodwaters and be rescued. Helicopters and boats were dispatched to aid water rescues. A 79-year-old male resident of the park died in the flooding. Hamilton Creek floodwaters overtopped the FM 1431 bridge, damaging the guardrail and washing out part of the crossing.
Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain to Burnet County for several hours. While only 1 to 2 inches of rain fell over Marble Falls, a swath of over 10 inches of rain occurred upstream in the watershed. An RV Park along Hamilton Creek in Marble Falls has at least four feet of water inundation and vehicles were floating. Residents were stranded.
Thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of the San Gabriel River in Burnet County and an additional 1-2 inches over Liberty Hill. Liberty Hill PD reported that CR 279 is underwater, and the bridge over the South Fork San Gabriel River had several feet of water over it. Flood waters were up 15 to 20 ft high.
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain while slowly moving west across Guadalupe County. Rainfall totals of 4 to 7 inches were recorded with radar estimated totals as high as 9 inches in the Seguin area. The high rain rates caused flash flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas, leading to at least a dozen water rescues and numerous road closures throughout the city and along I-10. Rapid rises were reported along Walnut and Geronimo Creek. 3 businesses and 2 homes were flooded with 6 to 12 inches of water. The worst flooding was experienced along US-90 Alternate where widespread inundation was observed. Several city parks and recreational facilities sustained damage. Flooding caused at least $2.5 million in damage to public infrastructure.
There was extensive flooding along the San Gabriel River across the county. In Georgetown two apartment complexes were evacuated. Flood waters knocked trees and damaged light poles in San Gabriel Park. Flooding at College St. and W. L. Walden Dr. prompted evacuations of the Georgetown Animal Shelter, VFW Post, Masonic Lodge, Holly Street Village, and the San Gabriel Crisis Center. The S. Austin Ave. bridge was closed. Two RV parks downstream flooded and damaged or destroyed 30 or more RVs many of which were described as unsalvageable. The city of Georgetown removed over 3500 cubic feet of debris for along the river. Across the county there were ten water rescues saving 27 people. Most of the rescues were from homes. Twenty-nine roads were closed around the county. At least six roads had damage to pavement. At least 54 structures were damaged or destroyed. The Emergency Manager estimated the cost of damage to public property and infrastructure at $25 million.
Thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of the San Gabriel River in Burnet County and an additional 1-2 inches over Leander. There was several feet of water over the roadway on CR 267 along the South Fork San Gabriel River in Leander.
Thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of the San Gabriel River in Burnet County and an additional 1-2 inches over Leander. River Run Road was under several feet of water along the South Fork San Gabriel River in Leander.
Thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of the San Gabriel River in Burnet County and an additional 1-2 inches over Leander. Multiple houses were flooded with flowing water around them.
Thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of the San Gabriel River in Burnet County and an additional 1-2 inches over Liberty Hill. This caused flash flooding.|Law Enforcement reported several large sheds and storage buildings moved off of their foundations and sitting along the side of Hwy 29 in Liberty Hill.
Slow-moving thunderstorms moved across Comal County between 8 AM and 11 AM producing 2-6 inches of rain with the highest totals occurring along the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake. Evacuations on River Road along the Guadalupe River began by 10 AM. At least two unoccupied RVs along River Road were swept into the river. At least a dozen low water crossings were closed west of New Braunfels, with at least three water rescues occurring in that area. On the north side of Canyon Lake, one home flooded with about 10 inches of water due to poor drainage and runoff.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood, Burnet | 2025-07-05 | 66 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Travis | 2025-07-05 | 17 | Female | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Burnet | 2025-07-05 | 85 | Male | Business | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Burnet | 2025-07-05 | 57 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Burnet | 2025-07-05 | 22 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
| Flash Flood, Burnet | 2025-07-05 | 79 | Male | Camping | Direct |
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