Jan 16, 2004
Synopsis: In advance of an upper level low approaching slowly from the west, light to moderate rain began falling in the mid afternoon of January 16. Due to the saturated nature of soils over the area, nearly all rainfall became runoff, with flash flooding developing across low water crossings with accumulations as little as one half inch. A general rainfall of one-half inch to one inch covered South Central Texas, with isolated maximum totals of up to 4 inches.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5385126). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hays County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.