Error "java.lang.RuntimeException" when Published Flow Fails to Run in Tableau Server

A published flow fails to run in Tableau Server with one of the following errors:

Error: Flow run ID: {<runid>} failed on output step: {<id>}. The output step failure message: java.lang.RuntimeException:
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException:

Or

Error: Flow run ID: {<runId>} failed on output step: {<id>}. The output step failure message:
come.tableausoftware.server.status.reporting run id <id> was invalid or status was not found

Or
          Error: Flow run ID: {<runId>} failed on output step: {<id>}. The output step failure message:
          come.tableausoftware.server.status.reporting io exception

In the flowprocessor log the following error is logged:

Flow run id <id> was invalid or status was not found.

Cause