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Flash Flood — Brown, TX

Jul 7, 2025

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Remnant tropical moisture along with an upper level area of low pressure resulted in showers and thunderstorms across portions of the northwest Hill Country, which produced flash flooding on July 7th. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of the Concho Valley and Big Country on July 8th and July 9th, producing severe wind gusts.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1287883). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Brown, TX

This event is one of many recorded floods in Brown County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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