The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reports that one male and his dog are missing after being swept away by flood waters of Jim Ned Creek Wednesday afternoon.
At approximately 1:30 p.m. a Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy was checking flooding of county roadways and witnessed a red pickup truck being swept off the roadway on County Road 105, near FM 2492 near the community of Thrifty. The truck was reported to have been swept into the Jim Ned Creek, according to law enforcement.
The incident happened so quickly that the truck was swept a distance away and the deputy could not get close enough to reach the man as the truck floated down the creek. The man was reported by the deputy to have gotten out of the vehicle along with his dog before the truck became submerged. Both the man and his dog were seen floating downstream. Brown County Water Improvement District Lake Patrol officers along with Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens assisted deputies on the ground by boat; however they were unable to locate the man or his dog. Air Evac Lifeteam also offered assistance in the search by air. The search is currently suspended with rising flood waters in the area.
In an unrelated incident, another pickup truck was reported to be stranded in high water at the main road of Feather Bay and began to fill quickly with water, according to BCSO officials. The male driver called for help and Lake Bridge Volunteer Fire Department along with Brown County Sheriff’s Deputies were able to rescue the man as his vehicle filled to the seat with water. Pictured above, two LBVFD members inside the truck along with BCSO Investigator Scott Bird, Sgt. John Fincher, Sgt. Pete Bastardo rescued the victim (male in white cap) seen in the back of the firetruck.
Early in the day, BCSO began a high water rescue of a missing 25-year-old male who had taken a small boat equipped with just one oar out on Clear Creek in Brookesmith. The male was located downstream and recovered by a deputy who issued him a ticket for boating without a lifejacket.
Many other roadways within the county have become flooded, drivers are reminded to “turn around, don’t drown” and to check conditions before traveling on websites such as
Pictured above is the truck stranded at Feather Bay after the rescue. Photos contributed.
