As Memorial Day weekend arrives, so does the 5 year anniversary of the devastating 2015 floods that claimed the lives of 11 Hays County residents.
According to the National Weather Service, after weeks of abnormal rain fall across Central Texas, approximately 6-8 inches, and even as high as 10- 13 inches in certain areas, of rain fell in the Hill Country on the afternoon of May 23 and morning of May 24, leading to the Blanco River flooding.
The NWS reported that the Blanco River rose 5 feet every 15 minutes between 10:45 p.m. - 11:45 p.m on May 23 and eventually crested at just slightly over 43 feet. Numerous high-water rescues took place throughout the night on the Blanco and San Marcos Rivers.
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