Flash Floods Cause School Lockdowns, Evacuations in Austin, Texas
Austinites have taken to the internets to share photos and video of the crazy weather.

Some Austin, Texas residents are being evacuated and sent to higher ground in the midst of intense rain and floods.
ADVISORY-Media advising that homes that EVER flooded in the Onion Creek area should evacuate. More/higher water expected.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) October 30, 2015
currently seeking higher ground pic.twitter.com/e8LctcSmZ7
— sarahi (@bleedinghs) October 30, 2015
Heavy rainfall has overwhelmed Onion Creek, and as of Friday morning the water was 6 feet above flood level.
Almost 7" of rain has fallen in one hour along Onion Creek south of @AUStinAirport in Travis County. #TXwx https://t.co/rNofSFOZE1
— Travis Herzog (@HerzogWeather) October 30, 2015
Many schools are in lockdown — students and teachers are not permitted to leave, and parents have been notified to stay away, according to The Statesman. More than 5,000 people are without power. Flights are being diverted from the airport.
Austin-Bergstrom airport is closed due to severe weather: https://t.co/I3ZYDNaRk5 #atxweather pic.twitter.com/3y2RzPQqNb
— AccuWeather.com (@breakingweather) October 30, 2015
With nothing much to do but stay put and hunker down, some residents are keeping busy sharing epic photos and video on Twitter and Instagram.
Stuck down in South Austin due to the Onion Creek flooding, this is actually very scary! ☔️ pic.twitter.com/qy6EuHWFCM
— Maria A Valdes (@mariavaldesign) October 30, 2015
Cars have been abandoned on local highways, with emergency crews doing their best to reach stranded passengers.
Water rescue pic.twitter.com/V0bIteb9Qr
— Noelle Newton (@NoelleonFOX7) October 30, 2015
U.S. 183 from overpass on 71 pic.twitter.com/fs63vWQqAL
— Noelle Newton (@NoelleonFOX7) October 30, 2015
If you’re wondering if this has something to do with Hurricane Patricia, that super storm that thankfully spared Mexico most of the feared damage, the answer is no.
Patricia’s tail end brought heavy rains to Texas earlier this week, but has since moved on to the Atlantic.
Be safe, Austin.