Dec 20, 1997
General 2 inch rainfall with isolated totals to nearly 5 inches caused brief flash flooding over the western part of Travis County, as reported by the Austin Fire Department. Nearly 3 inches of the rainfall came in less than 3 hours. A 45-year old man was found drowned in Waller Creek near 2300CST, near the confluence with Town Lake. He was believed to be a transient in the area and the circumstances surrounding his death were not clear.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5620119). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Travis County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.