One person was killed Friday after their vehicle was swept away by flood waters along Bell Springs Road near Dripping Springs.
Michael Brandon Hurlbut, 55, of Dripping Springs, was identified as the victim, according to authorities. Hurlbut's body was located early May 4 along Barton Creek and away from his vehicle.
Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler said Hurlbut made a phone call last night to a family member before disappearing. Culter said Hurlbut was concerned by the rapidly rising water before he went missing.
Officials were unable to locate the missing person, later identified as Hurlbut, late Friday. No other people have been reported missing, Cutler said.
"We feel comfortable at this time he is the missing individual....the family has been notified," Cutler said.
Overall, Hays County officials received approximately 34 distress calls over a 12-hour period Friday. North Hays Fire Chief Scott Collard said around 55 people received assistance throughout the night.
"Out of those 34 calls, seven were actual rescues were made by our personnel and our mutual aid partners," Collard said.
Four cars were washed off of the Onion Creek bridge along FM 150 roughly two miles east of Ranch Road 12, Cutler said.
A helicopter made two rescues while a boat made one rescue, Collard said. The department received assistance from Kyle, San Marcos and Johnson City Fire Departments, as well as emergency officials from Williamson County.
Although the flood waters receded May 4, Hays County officials are asking residents to stay vigilant as rain is predicted to continue into the next week.
Property owners who sustained private property damage can report those damages through HaysInformed.com.
"With the ground being as saturated as it is, we caution residents against traveling during that time frame when there is substantial rain because the low water crossings will be inundated again," said Kharley Smith, coordinator for the Office of Emergency Services.
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of the story, we incorrectly reported the area where Michael Hurlbut's vehicle was washed off on. This story has been updated to reflect the incident occurred along Bell Springs Road at Barton Creek. We apologize for the error.
