Jun 8, 1997
As a result of general 3 to 4 inch rainfall in less than 4 hours, and isolated totals near 5 inches, widespread flash flooding developed along the Blanco River across southern Blanco and Southern Hays Counties from Blanco to Wimberly. In all, over 40 homes in Hays County were flooded by the heavy rainfall and over 40 cars were washed away. More than 25 Hays County roads were flooded out, with the worst flooding taking place along Dry Cypress Creek. Several high water rescues were made during
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5607901). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Blanco County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.