Event narrative (NOAA)
There was catastrophic and deadly flash flooding along the South Fork Guadalupe River after around ten inches of rain fell in approximately four hours. On Hwy 39 the debris started at the confluence of Mullen Creek and South Fork Guadalupe River. The South Fork Guadalupe River topped the Hwy 39 bridge west of Auld Rd. S. and the high-water mark was 23.77 feet above the river. Five feet of water damaged the bottom floor of the River Inn and Resort. There were large sections of the exterior walls removed by water. Water reached 7.5 feet in a house along Hwy 39 which destroyed the building. Water reached the Hunt Volunteer Fire Department station on Fisher Ranch Rd. 400 feet from the river. Heart O���the Hills Camp and many houses nearby were demolished. There was major damage to Crider���s R
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.