River Flood Warning 21, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Apr 16, 2010, 6:42 AM CDT (11:42 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 16, 2010, 12:48 PM CDT

Expired

Apr 16, 2010, 9:01 AM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Flood severity

Minor

County Kendall County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Guadalupe River at Comfort (COMT2). The gauge peaked at 18.94 ft at Apr 16, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

21 ft

Moderate stage

26 ft

Major stage

28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08167000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

672 
WGUS44 KEWX 161143
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
642 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED 
 A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE... 

  GUADALUPE RIVER 
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 
 
DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 
 
IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 
 
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC259-170542-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0021.100416T1748Z-100417T0608Z/
/COMT2.1.ER.100416T1748Z.100416T1800Z.100416T1808Z.NO/
642 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT COMFORT.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AROUND NOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 21.1 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING COVERS LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD 
  PLAIN FLOODING LOWEST ROADS AND BRIDGES.  MOTORISTS SHOULD ENTER CROSSINGS 
  OVER THE GUADALUPE RIVER WITH CARE.

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:


                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE
  COMFORT           10   21   14.4   FRI 06 AM  17.9  13.4   9.5   6.8   5.0

$$

958 
WGUS84 KEWX 161401
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
901 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  GUADALUPE RIVER AT KERRVILLE AFFECTING KERR COUNTY
  GUADALUPE RIVER AT COMFORT AFFECTING KENDALL COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  GUADALUPE RIVER AT HUNT AFFECTING KERR COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 

DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 

IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC265-170801-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-100417T0900Z/
/HNTT2.2.ER.100416T0232Z.100416T0400Z.100416T2100Z.NO/
901 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT HUNT.
* AT  8:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW THE FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES THE HIGHWAY 39 
  BRIDGE FLOOR TWO MILES EAST OF HUNT PREVENTING EASY TRAVEL TO WESTERN PARTS OF
  THE COUNTY.  AREAS OF THE HEADWATERS ARE ISOLATED TEMPORARILY AS LOW WATER 
  CROSSINGS FLOOD.

$$

TXC265-161431-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-100416T1401Z/
/KRRT2.2.ER.100416T0506Z.100416T0616Z.100416T0941Z.NO/
901 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT KERRVILLE.
* AT  8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. 

$$

TXC259-161431-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100417T0608Z/
/COMT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
901 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT COMFORT.
* AT  8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 19.2 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL AND SHOULD DROP BELOW THE 
  ACTION OR BANKFULL LEVEL BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE   WED
  HUNT              10   10   11.0   FRI 08 AM   8.9   8.2   8.2   8.2   8.1
  KERRVILLE          7    9    6.1   FRI 09 AM                              
  COMFORT           10   21   18.4   FRI 09 AM  13.4   9.6   6.8   5.0   4.0

$$

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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.