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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Aug 16, 2007, 4:20 PM CDT for Bexar County, Texas. It took effect at Aug 16, 2007, 7:39 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2007, 4:20 PM CDT (21:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 16, 2007, 7:39 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2007, 8:38 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Bexar County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Medina River at San Antonio US 281S (SAAT2).
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08181500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS44 KEWX 162120
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
420 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE...
CIBOLO CREEK...MEDINA RIVER...SAN ANTONIO RIVER
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CHANGE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-170920-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0065.070817T0039Z-070818T2000Z/
/SAAT2.2.ER.070817T0039Z.070817T0600Z.070818T0800Z.NO/
420 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...RISE TO AROUND 27.6 FEET
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING PUTS THE FM 1937 BRIDGE FLOOR UNDER
EIGHT FEET OF WATER. FLOW APPROACHES HOMES DOWNSTREAM NEAR LOSOYA. LIVESTOCK
ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLLY DROWNED IN THE FLOOD PLAIN.
$$
TXC029-493-170919-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0066.070817T0023Z-070819T0628Z/
/ELMT2.3.ER.070817T0023Z.070817T1200Z.070818T1828Z.NO/
420 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON...RISE TO AROUND
53.7 FEET TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING DAMAGES CROPS AND
PASTURELAND. ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE FLOODED AND DANGEROUS. OIL FIELD PUMP
JACKS AND IRRIGATION PUMPS ARE FLOODED AND DAMAGED. MANY LIVESTOCK CAN BE CUT
OFF AND DROWNED.
$$
TXC255-170919-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0067.070818T1147Z-070820T1400Z/
/FACT2.1.ER.070818T1147Z.070819T0600Z.070820T0200Z.NO/
420 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR FALLS CITY.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:29 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND BANKFULL STAGE FRIDAY...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TO AROUND 13.5 FEET LATE FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ABOVE FALLS CITY TO ABOVE
GOLIAD FLOODS IRRIGATION PUMPS...EQUIPMENT...CROPS AND PASTURELAND. LIVESTOCK
CAN BE CUT OFF IN LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN.
$$
TXC255-170919-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0068.070817T0734Z-070818T1221Z/
/FCTT2.1.ER.070817T0734Z.070817T1800Z.070818T0021Z.NO/
420 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CIBOLO CREEK NEAR FALLS CITY.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TO AROUND 19.2 FEET TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED IN LOW
AREAS BELOW STOCKDALE TO BELOW PANNA MARIA. LOWER AREAS OF GOLIAD STATE PARK
DOWNSTREAM FLOOD.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 13.7 THU 03 PM 27.0 18.6 10.0 8.4 7.9
ELMENDORF 33 35 26.0 THU 03 PM 53.7 40.9 23.5 21.3 20.7
FALLS CITY 6 12 3.5 THU 12 PM 4.4 12.1 13.3 10.4 5.3
FALLS CITY 6 17 12.1 THU 03 PM 18.4 14.0 8.1 5.5 4.8
$$9 follow-up statements
000
WGUS84 KEWX 170423
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1123 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE...
CIBOLO CREEK...MEDINA RIVER...SALADO CREEK...SAN ANTONIO RIVER
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-171223-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070822T0712Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T0600Z.070821T1912Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
$$
TXC029-493-171222-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070822T0632Z/
/ELMT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1200Z.070821T1832Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.8 FEET BY FRIDAY
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING DAMAGES CROPS AND
PASTURELAND. ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE FLOODED AND DANGEROUS. OIL FIELD PUMP
JACKS AND IRRIGATION PUMPS ARE FLOODED AND DAMAGED. MANY LIVESTOCK CAN BE CUT
OFF AND DROWNED.
$$
TXC029-171222-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0083.070817T0506Z-070817T1900Z/
/SACT2.1.ER.070817T0506Z.070817T0600Z.070817T0700Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
* AT 10:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES NUMEROUS ACCESS AND
SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES.
$$
TXC255-171222-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0067.070818T1200Z-070820T1400Z/
/FACT2.1.ER.070818T1200Z.070819T0600Z.070820T0200Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR FALLS CITY.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:29 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 13.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ABOVE FALLS CITY TO ABOVE
GOLIAD FLOODS IRRIGATION PUMPS...EQUIPMENT...CROPS AND PASTURELAND. LIVESTOCK
CAN BE CUT OFF IN LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN.
$$
TXC255-171222-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0068.070817T0418Z-070817T1533Z/
/FCTT2.1.ER.070817T0030Z.070817T0200Z.070817T0333Z.NO/
1123 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CIBOLO CREEK NEAR FALLS CITY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELAND DAMAGES
IRRIGATION PUMPS AND ANY EQUIPMENT NEAR THE CHANNEL. LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF IN
LOW AREAS.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 25.4 THU 10 PM 22.2 29.8 26.2 20.8
ELMENDORF 33 35 44.7 THU 10 PM 42.5 46.7 43.8 36.5
LOOP 13 15 18 17.0 THU 10 PM 11.8 10.1 9.2 8.6
FALLS CITY 6 12 4.7 THU 08 PM 12.0 13.3 10.4 7.5
FALLS CITY 6 17 17.2 THU 10 PM 12.0 7.4 6.0 5.6
$$000
WGUS44 KEWX 171023
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
523 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE...
MEDINA RIVER
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CHANGE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-171823-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070819T0243Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1200Z.070818T1443Z.NO/
523 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 04AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...32.3 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: RISE TO AROUND 37.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET MAJOR FLOODING PUTS THE FM 1937 BRIDGE FLOOR UNDER
EIGHT FEET OF WATER. FLOW APPROACHES HOMES DOWNSTREAM NEAR LOSOYA.
LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLLY DROWNED IN THE FLOOD PLAIN.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 32.3 FRI 04 AM 37.1 21.0 12.1 9.7 8.7
$$000
WGUS84 KEWX 171527
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1027 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE...
CIBOLO CREEK...MEDINA RIVER...SALADO CREEK...SAN ANTONIO RIVER
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CHANGE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-172327-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070821T1408Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1300Z.070821T0208Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.6 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CRESTING AROUND 37 FEET NOW.
$$
TXC029-493-172326-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070820T0325Z/
/ELMT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1800Z.070819T1525Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.4 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND 54 FEET THIS MORNING.
$$
TXC029-172326-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-070818T1537Z/
/SACT2.3.ER.070817T0901Z.070817T1800Z.070818T0337Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE SALADO CREEK AT LOOP 13.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND 25 FEET THIS MORNING.
$$
TXC029-187-172326-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-070818T0652Z/
/SELT2.3.ER.070817T1043Z.070817T1330Z.070817T1852Z.NO/
1027 AM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CIBOLO CREEK AT SELMA.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CRESTED...REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 36.6 FRI 09 AM 32.8 29.6 23.5 17.5 11.1
ELMENDORF 33 35 52.4 FRI 09 AM 49.3 36.6 24.6 8.7 8.7
LOOP 13 15 18 19.3 FRI 10 AM 11.6 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.3
SELMA 14 17 20.0 FRI 10 AM 6.2 5.3 4.7 3.3 2.5
$$000
WGUS84 KEWX 180213
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
913 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE...
CIBOLO CREEK...MEDINA RIVER...SAN ANTONIO RIVER
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-181013-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070821T0820Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1300Z.070820T2020Z.NO/
913 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED EARLIER TODAY AROUND 37 FEET AND HAS FALLEN
TO ABOUT 26 FEET. ASECONDARY RISE TO NEAR 30.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
THEN THE RIVER WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...MAJOR FLOODING PUTS THE FM 1937 BRIDGE FLOOR UNDER EIGHT FEET OF WATER.
FLOW APPROACHES HOMES DOWNSTREAM NEAR LOSOYA. LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF AND
POTENTIALLLY DROWNED IN THE FLOOD PLAIN.
$$
TXC029-493-181013-
/O.CON.KEWX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070820T2307Z/
/ELMT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T2030Z.070820T1107Z.NO/
913 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED JUST ABOVE 56 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND HAS
FALLEN TO 54 FEET. A SECONDARY RISE TO NEAR 54.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
THEN THE RIVER WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING DAMAGES CROPS AND PASTURELAND. ROADS AND BRIDGES
ARE FLOODED AND DANGEROUS. OIL FIELD PUMP JACKS AND IRRIGATION PUMPS ARE FLOODED AND
DAMAGED. MANY LIVESTOCK CAN BE CUT OFF AND DROWNED.
$$
TXC255-181013-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0067.070818T1320Z-070822T0628Z/
/FACT2.2.ER.070818T1320Z.070820T0000Z.070821T1828Z.NO/
913 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR FALLS CITY.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:29 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CURRENTLY OUT OF BANKS AND RISING. WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING DAMAGES CROP AND PASTURELAND...
IRRIGATION PUMPS...OIL FIELD PUMP JACKS AND ANY EQUIPMENT IN THE FLOOD PLAIN.
LIVESTOCK IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED. SECONDARY
ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED NEAR THE RIVER AND VERY DANGEROUS.
$$
TXC255-181013-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-070820T0332Z/
/FCTT2.2.ER.070817T0030Z.070819T0000Z.070819T1532Z.NO/
913 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CIBOLO CREEK NEAR FALLS CITY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...OUT OF BANKS NOW AND RISING. WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING
SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELANDS CUT
OFF MANY LIVESTOCK AND POTENTIALLY DROWN THEM. WIDESPREAD FLOODING REACHES
SECONDARY AND PRIMARY ROADS...LOW BRIDGES AND CROSSINGS. MOST OF THE GOLIAD
STATE PARK FACILITIES DOWNSTREAM ARE UNDER WATER.
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 26.6 FRI 8 PM 27.4 22.2 15.5 13.0
ELMENDORF 33 35 54.1 FRI 8 PM 46.4 34.3 29.9 24.5
FALLS CITY 6 12 9.2 FRI 8 PM 17.8 18.9 14.3 5.9
FALLS CITY 6 17 7.6 FRI 8 PM 19.6 2.9 2.2 2.1
$$000
WGUS84 KEWX 181602
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1102 AM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE...
CIBOLO CREEK...MEDINA RIVER...SAN ANTONIO RIVER
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CHANGE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-190002-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070820T1912Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1300Z.070820T0712Z.NO/
1102 AM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY.
$$
TXC029-493-190001-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070820T0715Z/
/ELMT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T2030Z.070819T1915Z.NO/
1102 AM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY.
$$
TXC255-190001-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-070820T0220Z/
/FCTT2.2.ER.070817T0030Z.070819T0600Z.070819T1420Z.NO/
1102 AM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CIBOLO CREEK NEAR FALLS CITY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND 24 FEET THIS EVENING
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 28.4 SAT 10 AM 24.6 19.2 15.1 13.0 12.3
ELMENDORF 33 35 48.8 SAT 10 AM 38.2 29.3 24.8 22.7 22.2
FALLS CITY 6 17 14.1 SAT 10 AM 19.5 2.8 2.2 2.1 2.1
$$000
WGUS84 KEWX 190201
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
901 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE...
CIBOLO CREEK...MEDINA RIVER...SAN ANTONIO RIVER
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-191001-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070820T0645Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1300Z.070819T1845Z.NO/
901 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING PUTS THE FM 1937 BRIDGE FLOOR UNDER
EIGHT FEET OF WATER. FLOW APPROACHES HOMES DOWNSTREAM NEAR LOSOYA. LIVESTOCK
ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLLY DROWNED IN THE FLOOD PLAIN.
$$
TXC029-493-191000-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070821T1233Z/
/ELMT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T2030Z.070821T0033Z.NO/
901 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.4 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOW FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING INUNDATES CROP AND
PASTURELAND BELOW SAN ANTONIO TO BELOW FLORESVILLE. ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE
FLOOD PLAIN ARE FLOODED. PUMP JACKS AND OIL FIELD TANK BATTERIES FLOOD.
$$
TXC255-191000-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-070823T0237Z/
/FACT2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.070819T1200Z.070822T1437Z.NO/
901 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR FALLS CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:29 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A FLAT CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET BY
SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...THERE IS MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURE
LAND BELOW SAN ANTONIO TO THE GUADALUPE RIVER CONFLUENCE. LIVESTOCK IN FLOOD
PRONE AREAS ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED. IRRIGATION PUMPS AND
EQUIPMENT FLOOD SEVERELY. NEARLY ALL OF GOLIAD PARK DOWNSTREAM IS UNDER
WATER. THE LEVEE SYSTEM DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE SAN ANTONIO AND
GUADALUPE RIVERS IS THREATENED.
$$
TXC255-191000-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-070820T0107Z/
/FCTT2.2.ER.070817T0030Z.070819T0600Z.070819T1307Z.NO/
901 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CIBOLO CREEK NEAR FALLS CITY.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A FLAT CREST NEAR 24.1 FEET EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELANDS CUT
OFF MANY LIVESTOCK AND POTENTIALLY DROWN THEM. WIDESPREAD FLOODING REACHES
SECONDARY AND PRIMARY ROADS...LOW BRIDGES AND CROSSINGS. MOST OF THE GOLIAD
STATE PARK FACILITIES DOWNSTREAM ARE UNDER WATER.
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 25.4 SAT 8 PM 15.1 10.6 9.3 10.0
ELMENDORF 33 35 46.4 SAT 8 PM 39.6 30.8 27.5 24.9
FALLS CITY 6 12 22.5 SAT 8 PM 22.0 18.4 12.7 7.8
FALLS CITY 6 17 22.0 SAT 8 PM 2.8 2.2 2.1 2.1
$$000
WGUS84 KEWX 191407
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
907 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE...
CIBOLO CREEK...MEDINA RIVER...SAN ANTONIO RIVER
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-192207-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070820T0931Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1300Z.070819T2131Z.NO/
907 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING FLOODS SECONDARY ROADS AND
BRIDGES MAKING THEM DANGEROUS TO TRAFFIC.
$$
TXC029-493-192207-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070821T0309Z/
/ELMT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T2030Z.070820T1509Z.NO/
907 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING INUNDATES CROP AND
PASTURELAND BELOW SAN ANTONIO TO BELOW FLORESVILLE. ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE
FLOOD PLAIN ARE FLOODED. PUMP JACKS AND OIL FIELD TANK BATTERIES FLOOD.
$$
TXC255-192207-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-070822T1855Z/
/FACT2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.070819T1800Z.070822T0655Z.NO/
907 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR FALLS CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:29 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...THERE IS MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURE
LAND BELOW SAN ANTONIO TO THE GUADALUPE RIVER CONFLUENCE. LIVESTOCK IN FLOOD
PRONE AREAS ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED. IRRIGATION PUMPS AND
EQUIPMENT FLOOD SEVERELY. NEARLY ALL OF GOLIAD PARK DOWNSTREAM IS UNDER
WATER. THE LEVEE SYSTEM DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE SAN ANTONIO AND
GUADALUPE RIVERS IS THREATENED.
$$
TXC255-192207-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-070820T0333Z/
/FCTT2.2.ER.070817T0030Z.070819T0800Z.070819T1533Z.NO/
907 AM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CIBOLO CREEK NEAR FALLS CITY.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED IN LOW
AREAS BELOW STOCKDALE TO BELOW PANNA MARIA. LOWER AREAS OF GOLIAD STATE PARK
DOWNSTREAM FLOOD.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 22.5 SUN 08 AM 15.8 11.0 9.1 9.2 10.0
ELMENDORF 33 35 42.3 SUN 08 AM 36.0 30.5 27.8 25.9 25.1
FALLS CITY 6 12 24.7 SUN 08 AM 22.5 16.8 10.9 7.5 6.3
FALLS CITY 6 17 20.7 SUN 08 AM 2.8 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1
$$000
WGUS84 KEWX 200125
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
825 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE...
MEDINA RIVER...SAN ANTONIO RIVER
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-200925-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070820T1800Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1300Z.070820T0600Z.NO/
825 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES THE FM 1937 BRIDGE
FLOOR.
$$
TXC029-493-200925-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-070821T0130Z/
/ELMT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T2030Z.070820T1330Z.NO/
825 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOW FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING DAMAGES CROPS AND FLOODS
PASTURELAND BELOW SAN ANTONIO TO BELOW FLORESVILLE. SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW
BRIDGES...IRRIGATION PUMPS...OIL FIELD PUMP JACKS AND TANK BATTERIES FLOOD.
LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF IN LOW AREAS.
$$
TXC255-200925-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-070822T1715Z/
/FACT2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.070819T2029Z.070822T0515Z.NO/
825 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR FALLS CITY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:29 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOW FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...THERE IS MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURE
LAND BELOW SAN ANTONIO TO THE GUADALUPE RIVER CONFLUENCE. LIVESTOCK IN FLOOD
PRONE AREAS ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED. IRRIGATION PUMPS AND
EQUIPMENT FLOOD SEVERELY. NEARLY ALL OF GOLIAD PARK DOWNSTREAM IS UNDER
WATER. THE LEVEE SYSTEM DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE SAN ANTONIO AND
GUADALUPE RIVERS IS THREATENED.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 20.7 SUN 7 PM 19.0 14.4 11.6 10.0 8.8
ELMENDORF 33 35 38.5 SUN 7 PM 35.5 29.6 27.7 27.9 26.2
FALLS CITY 6 12 25.1 SUN 4 PM 22.7 16.6 10.3 7.2 6.7
$$000
WGUS84 KEWX 201338
FLSEWX
TXC029-202138-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
838 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE
MEDINA RIVER...
isolated SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
TXC029-201408-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-070820T1800Z/
/SAAT2.3.ER.070816T2238Z.070817T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
838 AM CDT MON AUG 20 2007
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MEDINA RIVER
* AT 08AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS...18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL.
THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE THE BANKFULL STAGE THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
US 281 SOUTH 16 20 18.9 MON 08 AM 17.1 15.3 13.6 12.3 11.7
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Aug 16, 3:50 PM CDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 3:50 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 350 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007 .DISCUSSION... AT MID AFTERNOON, TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIN WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF SAN ANTONIO MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWEST AND INTERACTING WITH A TROPICAL AIRMASS WITH PWS BETWEEN 2 AND 2.5 INCHES. IMPRESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN NOTED ACROSS SOUTHERN SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY. STINSON AIRPORT HAS RECORED NEAR 8.5 INCHES TODAY. EXPECT CORE RAINS TO CONTINUE AS ERIN TRACKS SLOWLY NORTHWEST TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES NEAR AND IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTER. IN ADDITION, FEEDER BANDS WILL CREATE AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES. HAVE EXTENDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 18Z OR 1 PM ON FRIDAY. ERIN WILL MOVE INTO WEST CENTRAL TEXAS ON FRIDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS ENDING. HOWEVER, THERE COULD BE SOME HEAVY RAINS IN THE NORTHWESTERN HILL COUNTRY FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD THE CENTER STALL. MODELS SUGGEST THE REMNANTS OF ERIN WILL LINGER ACROSS TEXAS OVER THE WEEKEND WITH PWS SLOW TO DECREASE WITH CHANCES OF RAINS CONTINUING. AN UPPER TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE BAHAMAS WILL CLOSE OFF AND MOVE WEST UNDERNEATH THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES RIDGE. SOME SUBSIDENCE CAN BE EXPECTED, HOWEVER PWS DECREASING ONLY TO BETWEEN 1.8 AND 2 INCHES WILL RESULT IN LOW CHANCES OF DAYTIME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE UPPER LOW MOVES INTO TEXAS ON TUESDAY AND STALLS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. PWS RISE AGAIN TO BETWEEN 2 AND 2.3 INCHES. CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST NEXT THURSDAY. CURRENT TPC TRACK FORECAST INDICATES HURRICANE DEAN JUST NORTHWEST OF THE YUCATAN ON TUESDAY. MODEL SOLUTIONS DIFFER ON WHERE IT MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE WESTERN COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. REGARDLESS IT STANDS TO BE POWERFUL HURRICANE. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW AVERAGE DUE TO SOIL MOISTURE AND CLOUDS/RAIN WITH NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES NEAR AVERAGE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AUSTIN CAMP MABRY 74 87 76 89 77 / 90 90 50 50 20 AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT 75 87 76 90 75 / 90 90 50 50 20 DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT 75 93 76 91 76 / 50 60 60 30 30 SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT 74 87 77 88 77 / 90 80 50 50 20 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: ATASCOSA...BANDERA...BASTROP...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET...CALDWELL... COMAL...DE WITT...DIMMIT...EDWARDS...FAYETTE...FRIO...GILLESPIE... GONZALES...GUADALUPE...HAYS...KARNES...KENDALL...KERR...KINNEY... LAVACA...LEE...LLANO...MAVERICK...MEDINA...REAL...TRAVIS...UVALDE... VAL VERDE...WILLIAMSON...WILSON...ZAVALA. && 04/13
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 5:19 AM CDT, 11 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 519 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2007 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-171100- LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA- GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE- MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA- FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT- 519 AM CDT THU AUG 16 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME NUMEROUS AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIN MOVES INLAND. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ERIN WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN TO SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS INTO FRIDAY. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED IN TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 16, 2:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
217 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM HEAVY RAIN SSE BOERNE 29.80N 98.74W
08/16/2007 M0.77 INCH KENDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER
0.77 IN THE PAST 60 MINUTES.
&&
DCLocal storm report, Aug 16, 2:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
235 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 WSW BOERNE 29.77N 98.83W
08/16/2007 M0.83 INCH KENDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER
0.83 IN THE PAST 60 MINUTES.
0225 PM HEAVY RAIN SAN ANTONIO 29.46N 98.51W
08/16/2007 E7.18 INCH BEXAR TX ASOS
7.18 MEASURED BY STINSON ASOS SINCE 0500 AM.
&&
DCLocal storm report, Aug 16, 3:34 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
334 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0325 PM HEAVY RAIN SAN ANTONIO 29.46N 98.51W
08/16/2007 M8.00 INCH BEXAR TX TRAINED SPOTTER
AT LOOP 410 AND MARBACH 5.00 INCHES FROM 0600 AM UNTIL
0240 PM. 3.00 INCHES MORE FROM 0240 PM UNTIL 0325 PM FOR
A TOTAL OF 8.00 INCHES.
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DCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 9:49 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, DeWitt, Dimmit, Frio, Gonzales and 6 more | 10 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 7:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 12:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Karnes | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Medina | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 3:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Medina | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Lavaca | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 4 days |
| Aug 16, 4:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 6 days |
| Aug 16, 4:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 3 days |
| Aug 16, 4:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Medina | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Medina | 17 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Kendall | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 5:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco, Hays | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 6 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2007Every river flood warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.