Severe thunderstorms swept across Texas on Monday and Tuesday, May 5–6, 2025, triggering flash floods and widespread damage across the state. In Brenham, a 10-year-old girl who went missing after being swept away by floodwaters on Monday was found deceased the following day.
The Brenham Fire Department reported that a third-grade student who went missing after being swept away by floodwaters on Monday, May 5, was found dead the following day.
Flash floods were reported across the state through Tuesday, as thunderstorms associated with the omega block weather pattern over the U.S. swept through northern and northeastern Texas.
Floodwaters trapped vehicles in parts of the state, with two people being rescued on FM 2710 after getting trapped in their car on Tuesday…