AUSTIN (KXAN) – At least two people have died and 10 others are missing after devastating flooding in Travis County, according to Fire Chief Donnie Norman with Travis County Emergency Services District 1.

An Emergency Operations Center was activated overnight in Lago Vista, as first responders began receiving dozens of calls for water rescues during relentless rainfall. The Sandy Creek area has been hit hardest — and is where most of the missing are from. The first flood calls came from the Cow Creek area.

“We literally had homes that were washed away. We had people trapped in homes,” said Chief Norman. He said many of those residents have since been rescued.

Among the missing is a 17-year-old girl. Crews from both Travis and Williamson counties are working together to respond to ongoing emergencies, with additional support now arriving from the state.

“Don’t become a statistic, please stay home,” Norman added.

Austin-Travis County EMS said it responded to a water rescue call around 2 a.m. in the Sandy Creek neighborhood. A family was trapped in their home due to rising flood waters, and rescue efforts were complicated due to impassible roads, EMS said.

“ATCEMS boat teams eventually made access to the area and found dozens of people in need of help, clinging to trees, power poles, and on rooftops,” EMS said.

A total of 25 people were evacuated from the area, and 10 were taken to a Family Assistance Center. Medics transported four people to local hospitals with minor injuries.

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