Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

May 16, 1992, 9:13 PM CDT (02:13 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 1992, 1:15 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Whole counties

County Wilson County, TX

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BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANTONIO TX
913 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  115 AM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
 
IN SOUTH TEXAS
 
   ...WILSON COUNTY
 
AT 905 PM CDT RADAR AND SATELLITE PHOTOS SHOWED HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING
OVER WILSON COUNTY. UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF
WILSON COUNTY DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS AND FLOODING HAS CLOSED MANY
HIGHWAYS. AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RESCUED FROM FLOOD SWOLLEN
CREEKS AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THROUGH CROSSINGS.
 
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
NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...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.

In the hours before

TXZ054-170145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX
730 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 1992

AT 725 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN NEAR
BAKERS CROSSING...43 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS
INDICATED.

SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN HAD BEEN REPORTED NEAR BAKERS CROSSING.

MOTORISTS TRAVELING NORTH OUT COMSTOCK TO JUNO ALONG HIGHWAY 163 SHOULD
NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS. CAMPERS AND FISHERMEN
ALONG THE DEVILS RIVER SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

REMEMBER...IF YOU OBSERVE ANY AMOUNT OF WATER COMING DOWN A CREEK OR
DRAW...DO NOT WAIT...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. A SMALL TRICKLE
OF WATER CAN BECOME A LINFE THREATENING TORRENT OF WATER IN MINUTES.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR
FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.

TXZ054-170240-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DEL RIO TX
840 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 1992

AT 835 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED ONLY SHOWERS REMAINED IN VAL VERDE
COUNTY NEAR LOM ALTA. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 10 MPH.

HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE DEVILS RIVER NEAR BAKERS CROSSING...43 MILES
NORTHWEST OF DEL RIO HAD BEEN REPORTED EARLIER.

MOTORISTS TRAVELING NORTH OUT COMSTOCK TO JUNO ALONG HIGHWAY 163 SHOULD
SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
CAMPERS AND FISHERMEN ALONG THE DEVILS RIVER SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE
PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR
FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.
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Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 1992Every flash flood warning in 1992

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