Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Mar 4, 1992, 12:40 AM CST (06:40 UTC)

Expired

Mar 4, 1992, 6:45 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Whole counties

County Real County, TX

000 
TTAA00 KSAT 040644
FFWSAT
TXC019-091-259-265-385-041245-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX
1240 AM CST WED MAR 4 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 645 AM CST FOR PEOPLE
IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
 
IN SOUTH TEXAS
 
   ...BANDERA COUNTY...COMAL COUNTY...KENDALL COUNTY...KERR COUNTY
   ...REAL COUNTY...INCLUDING THE GUADALUPE AND MEDINA RIVERS...
 
AT 1240 AM CST...ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN...IS MOVING THROUGH THE AFFECTED COUNTIES.  SINCE THE
GROUND IS ALREADY SUPER-SATURATED FROM EARLIER RAINS TOTALING NEARLY
TWO INCHES...THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL NOT SOAK IN BUT RUN OFF INTO
ALREADY SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS.  THE GUADALUPE AND MEDINA RIVERS
WILL BE MOST AFFECTED THIS MORNING...AS WELL AS THE FRIO RIVER.  EVEN
AFTER THE RAIN STOPS...RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT FOR FLASH
FLOODING UNTIL AROUND DAYBREAK OR THEREAFTER.
 
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED
ACT QUICKLY.  MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.  DO
DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
 
AVOID ALREADY FLOODED AREAS.  TRAVELERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS FLOODED ROADS.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT AND MOVE
IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.
TO ESCAPE RISING WATER DURING THREATENING RAINS.
 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT.  IT IS
IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR
CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.  CAMPERS AND OTHER
PEOPLE IN RECREATION AREAS ALONG CREEKS...STREAM...AND RIVERS IN
THE WARNING AREA SHOULD MOVE TO HIGH GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
 
FLOOD PRONE URBAN AREAS FILL WITH WATER QUICKLY.  CLOGGED STORM
DRAINS MAY CAUSE OTHER AREAS TO FLOOD.  DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH
FLOOD WATERS AND STAY AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS.

In the hours before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX
1145 PM CST TUE MAR 03 1992

         STORM SYSTEM TUESDAY...3/03/1992...

TIME   COUNTY      EVENT
2110   MILLS       MARBLE TO 3/4 INCH HAIL NEAR GOLDTHWAITE AS REPORTED
                   BY THE MILLS COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE.
2230   FAYETTE     WIND GUST TO 60 MPH NEAR CISTERN AS REPORTED BY TV-24
                   WEATHER WATCHER.
2240   BASTROP     SMITHVILLE POLICE REPORTED 3/4 INCH TO A FEW GOLFBALL
                   SIZE HAILSTONES IN THE CITY OF SMITHVILLE WITH 40 TO
                   50 MPH WINDS.

LUNA
.END

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 1992Every flash flood warning in 1992

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