Flooding Victim Found Dead At Lady Bird Lake: Austin EMS (UPDATE)

AUSTIN, TX — A person who was swept away in flood waters on Wednesday was found dead at Lady Bird Lake, officials said.

Austin-Travis County EMS medics were originally dispatched to the 900 block of West 9th Street at around 1 p.m. amid reports of a person who was swept up by flood waters as the city was hit hard by severe storms for the second consecutive day. Their search was subsequently aided by a STAR Flight medical helicopter in trying to locate the victim.

Minutes after their initial tweet detailing their search, medics reported the grim news the victim, a man in his 50s, was found dead at the lake. What began as a hoped-for water rescue quickly became a recovery mission in retrieving the "motionless" body at Lady Bird Lake, medics suggested in a subsequent tweet.

From earlier:

AUSTIN, TX — Medics responded to downtown Austin on Wednesday in heavy rainfall amid reports of a person who was swept away in swift water, officials said.

Austin-Travis County EMS medics were dispatched to the 800 block of West 9th Street just before 1 p.m. As medics continued to search for the possible victim, a STAR Flight medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene in aiding the search efforts.

As of 1:15 p.m., medics said they had not located the potential patient. This is a developing story, and Patch will update as more details are known.

Travis and Williamson counties are currently under a flash flood watch as the region gets battered with heavy rainfall for the second consecutive day. Motorists are highly urged to check ATXFloods.com during heavy rainfall for a map denoting which crossings are passable and which are closed to traffic. Road conditions can be viewed in real time during inclement weather at DriveTexas.org.