Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

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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LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN TX
2345 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 1992

TIME   COUNTY      EVENT OF MAY 16TH...PRELIMENARY REPORT...

1840   TRAVIS      WALNUT CREEK AND DESSAU ROAD REPORTED 4 INCHES AND
                   STILL RAINING.
1904   TRAVIS      SOUTH AUSTIN WEATHER OBSERVER REPORTED .8 INCHES IN
                   A 15 MINUTE PERIOD.
1907   WILLIAMSON  SECONDARY ROADS BEING CLOSED.IEHWY 95 SOUTH OF TAYLOR.
1915   TRAVIS      HAMS REPORTED OLD MANOR HWY IN EAST AUSTIN HAD 11/2
                   FEET OF WATER OVER IT.  LAKE BAYLESS AT THE AIRPORT
                   FLOODED MANOR ROAD AT THE GOLF COURSE. (CITY OF AUSTIN)
1920   WILLIAMSON  COOP OBSERVER IN HUTTO REPORTED 5.90 INCHES OF RAIN
                   SINCE 5 PM.  WIDESPREAD FLOODING.
2020   WILLIAMSON..LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES REPORTED MANY LOW WATER
       TRAVIS      CROSSINGS AND FLOOD PRONE HIGHWAYS WERE BARRICADED
       HAYS        AND IMPASSABLE.  SOME TROUBLE SPOTS WERE: DRIPPING
                   SPRINGS...KYLE...BUDA...RR2222...MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
                   TRAVIS COUNTY THE NORTHWESTERN THROUGH NORTHEASTERN
                       PARTS OF AUSTIN AND TRAVIS COUNTY.  NEARLY 2/3RDS
                       OF EASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY HAD SECONDARY ROADS
                       FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE...ESPECIALLY AROUND ROUND
                       ROCK...GEORGETOWN AND HUTTO.

2128   WILLIAMSON      TAYLOR FIRE DEPARTMENT R
EPORTED 4 VEHICALS STUCK
                       IN HIGH WATER IN THE TAYLOR AREA.

DELAYED REPORT...TRAVIS COUNTY...ONE FATALITY IN CENTRAL AUSTIN. VICTIM
                       DROWN AFTER FALLING INTO WALLER CREEK AROUND 7PM.

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