Sep 13, 2012
Southeasterly flow in the boundary layer brought deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into South Central Texas. An upper trough pushed a cold front into this airmass and produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. There was also an isolated thunderstorm that produced damaging wind gusts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 407346). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Travis County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.