Overview
- The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the 15-year-old’s death after he was reported missing around 6 p.m. and his body was located just after 10 p.m. during the search on Tuesday.
- A group of teenagers was playing near a construction road and an adjacent retention pond when the boy entered the flood-swollen water, went under, and did not resurface.
- Multiple local agencies including Magnolia, Willis and The Woodlands fire departments, the sheriff’s office, and the county emergency management office coordinated boats, dive teams and sonar to find the submerged teen.
- Officials said the death is under investigation, that there were no signs of foul play, and they offered condolences to the family while warning about hidden floodwater hazards.
- Forecasters and local reports said parts of Montgomery County received more than 5 inches of rain from storms tied to Potential Tropical Cyclone One which increased flash-flood risk and could cause more dangerous conditions in the coming days.