Oct 13, 2013
An upper level trough caused southwesterly winds aloft that transported tropical moisture from the Pacific across Mexico into Texas. Surface flow from the southeast brought in low level Gulf moisture. A cold front dropped through central Texas and provided a focus for showers and thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding. Significant flash flooding was seen across portions of South Austin where rainfall totals exceeded 10 inches. Down over the Rio Grande Plains, the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 481159). 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.