Oct 17, 2000
A line of nearly stationary thunderstorms developed over Abilene, dumping as much as 7 inches of rain in just 3 hours. Downtown Abilene suffered the heaviest rainfall, causing most city streets to become flooded and impassable. About 50 motorists, and the 3 passengers of a city bus, were rescued from vehicles stalled in high water. Area creeks quickly rose out of their banks, forcing a handful of people to evacuate their homes. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5158623). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Taylor County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.