10 years after Memorial Day floods, Wimberley rebuilds with resilience and reflection

10 years after Memorial Day floods, Wimberley rebuilds with resilience and reflection

Ten years after deadly floods swept through Wimberley over Memorial Day weekend, scars remain — but so does the strength of a town that refused to be broken.What began as light rain on May 23, 2015, turned into a devastating overnight storm that brought as much as 13 inches of rain to Blanco County. The Blanco River swelled to a record 44 feet, unleashing a surge of water described by many as a “tidal wave.”Thirteen lives were lost, and more tha…

'Wall of water': A look back at catastrophic Memorial Day floods in Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas has experienced two catastrophic flooding events on Memorial Day weekend going back to the 80s. With rain in the forecast for next week, follow the KXAN First Warning Weather team for forecasts and real-time alerts for severe weather conditions. 2015 Memorial Day flood It's now been ten years since a flash flood hit the Blanco and San Marcos rivers in Hays County -- killing at least 13 people, KXAN has previously r…