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Bosque County man dies from drowning near his home due to weekend flooding
Bosque County Sheriff's Office dispatch received a call early Sunday morning stating that her husband had exited their residence to check on rising water near their home — an RV located near a creek.
'It was coming so quickly': Nurse recalls escaping home during weekend floods in Clifton
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — Some roads across Bosque County have washed out and others are still closed after flooding over the weekend, like CR 4150 which is washed out from end to end, leading to about an eight foot drop. The City of Clifton was considered by some...
Flood waters continue to block some area highways
Central Texas (FOX 44) – Even as flood waters recede in many areas, area lake levels continue to rise. At least three major highways remained closed at key locations. Bosque County officials report Highway 6 between Clifton and Valley Mills, near Neils Creek, remained closed on Tuesday morning. Water remained over the road, with the highway surface already determined to have been damaged. It appeared that it would be at least a couple of days before the water would recede enough for a determination to be made on just what repairs would be needed and how long this might take.
Aftermath of severe flooding in Clifton
CLIFTON, Texas (KWTX) - The city of Clifton is still recovering from severe flooding over the weekend that left parts of Bosque county underwater. The Bosque county sheriff’s office described Clifton as an “island with water all around it”. Clifton local, Willie Strickland, says he was out...
Bosque County: CR 4150 reopens Tuesday following repairs
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas — The Bosque County Sheriff's Office says Country Road 4150 has been reopened on Tuesday, May 7, after floodwaters caused significant damage over the weekend. According to the sheriff's office, crews completed the repairs Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff's office asks the community to be patient as road...
Several inches of rain causes Lake Waco to overflow, closing multiple roads in the area
WACO, Texas — Major flooding that started from heavy rainfall into Lake Waco has made its way northwest to Bosque County as the area saw more than seven inches of rain in the past week. According to Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator Tim Jeske, several roadways that would ordinarily lead...
Highway 6 remains closed in Clifton as city deals with aftermath of historic flooding
CLIFTON, Texas (KWTX) - The city of Clifton is still recovering from severe flooding over the weekend that left parts of Bosque county underwater. On Sunday, the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office described Clifton as an “island with water all around it” after all major roads in and out of the city were flooded.
Man dead after being swept away in flood waters in Bosque County, Sheriff's Office says
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas — A man is dead in Bosque County after being swept away by flood waters, according to the Bosque County Sheriff's Office (BCSO). BCSO said dispatch received a call in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 5 from a woman who said her husband had left their home to check on rising water near their home, which was reportedly an RV near the creek.
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