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Flash Flood — Bandera, TX

Apr 3, 1997

Brief flash flooding countywide resulted from rainfall of between 2 and 3 inches in 2 hours. Near 2230CST, a man and his wife were traveling back home after an evening's trip. The couple were nearing their home as they encountered a flooded creek close to Medina. As they attempted to cross through the creek, their car was washed off the road and they drowned.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5599833). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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