Feb 20, 1997
Rainfall of up to 8 inches just west of Llano County early in the morning of February 20th produced a very rapid rise and severe flooding along the Llano River. The combination of thunderstorm winds estimated at 40 mph and the wave action on the lake swamped a 16-foot flat bottom boat with two fishermen on Lake Buchanan near 330 pm on the 20th. The two were attempting to move toward shore as the rain became heavier. The Llano crested at 28.8 feet, 178,000 cfs, just under the crest of the seve
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5587882). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Llano County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.