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Flash FloodBurnet, Texas

July 5, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Burnet

Event narrative (NOAA)

Slow-moving thunderstorms produced 8-10 inches of rain over the headwaters of Cow Creek. Washouts occurred along CR 328/Cow Creek Rd. both along and over Cow Creek at multiple locations. A 66-year-old firefighter and his emergency vehicle were swept away while responding to flooding along Cow Creek near FM 1174. His vehicle was found 2 miles downstream mangled and entrenched within flood debris and sediment, but his body had not been recovered as of the time of this writing.

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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.

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