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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

January 25, 2012Travis County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Jan 25, 2012, 6:26 AM CST for Travis County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 25, 2012, 8:39 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2012, 6:26 AM CST (12:26 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 25, 2012, 8:39 AM CST
Expired: Jan 25, 2012, 8:00 PM CST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Flood severity: Minor

County Travis County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Onion Creek at US 183 (ATIT2). The gauge peaked at 20.29 ft at Jan 25, 2012, 9:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08159000, 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.

411 
WGUS44 KEWX 251226
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
626 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

  ONION CREEK 
  
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.

&&

TXC453-260626-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0002.120125T1500Z-120126T0705Z/
/ATIT2.1.ER.120125T1500Z.120125T1800Z.120125T1905Z.NO/
626 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 18.2 FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING COVERS LOWEST AREAS OF THE 
  FLOOD PLAIN WITH NO DAMAGE.  LOW ROADS AND BRIDGES FLOOD.

$$

&& 

  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON

COLORADO RIVER
  ONION CK HWY 18   15   17   15.9   WED 06 AM   7.3   6.4   6.3   6.3   6.2

$$

3 follow-up statements

177 
WGUS84 KEWX 251442
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
842 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183 AFFECTING TRAVIS 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.

&&

TXC453-260810-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0002.120125T1439Z-120126T0810Z/
/ATIT2.1.ER.120125T1235Z.120125T1432Z.120125T2010Z.NO/
842 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183.
* AT  8:32 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON. IT WILL DROP BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING COVERS LOWEST AREAS OF THE 
  FLOOD PLAIN WITH NO DAMAGE.  LOW ROADS AND BRIDGES FLOOD.

$$

&& 

  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON

COLORADO RIVER
  ONION CK HWY 18   15   17   19.8   WED 09 AM   7.3   6.3   6.2   6.1   6.0

$$

347 
WGUS84 KEWX 251656
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1056 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183 AFFECTING TRAVIS 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.

&&

TXC453-260802-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120126T0802Z/
/ATIT2.1.ER.120125T1235Z.120125T1516Z.120125T2002Z.NO/
1056 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183.
* AT 10:46 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES SECONDARY ROADS...
  LOW BRIDGES AND CROSSINGS IN AUSTIN MAKING THEM VERY DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS - 
  RESIDENTS OF A MOBILE HOME PARK ABOVE WILLIAM CANNON DRIVE SHOULD MONITOR 
  HEAVY RAIN AND FLOOD REPORTS AND MOVE PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

&& 

  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON

COLORADO RIVER
  ONION CK HWY 18   15   17   19.0   WED 11 AM   7.1   6.0   5.9   5.7   5.5

$$

868 
WGUS84 KEWX 260200
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
800 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

  ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183 AFFECTING TRAVIS 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.

&&

TXC453-260230-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120126T0802Z/
/ATIT2.1.ER.120125T1235Z.120125T1516Z.120125T1839Z.NO/
800 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183.
* AT  7:47 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

&& 

  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON

COLORADO RIVER
  ONION CK HWY 18   15   17    8.9   WED 08 PM   4.5   4.5   4.5   4.5      

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 24, 10:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Val Verde	26 min
Jan 24, 10:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Val Verde	35 min
Jan 24, 10:52 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards, Val Verde	38 min
Jan 24, 11:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards	28 min
Jan 24, 11:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	EWX	Edwards	16 min
Jan 24, 11:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards	35 min
Jan 24, 11:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards	32 min
Jan 25, 12:20 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards, Real	40 min
Jan 25, 1:17 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar	103 min
Jan 25, 1:33 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays	42 min
Jan 25, 2:00 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bexar	6 hr
Jan 25, 2:06 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays	114 min
Jan 25, 2:15 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Hays, Travis	105 min
Jan 25, 2:47 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Travis	3 hr
Jan 25, 3:33 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis	42 min
Jan 25, 4:06 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall	114 min
Jan 25, 4:09 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell	111 min
Jan 25, 4:26 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bastrop	3 hr
Jan 25, 4:26 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Travis, Williamson	3 hr
Jan 25, 4:54 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Comal, Guadalupe, Hays	2 hr
Jan 25, 5:18 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis	3 hr
Jan 25, 5:49 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Guadalupe	101 min
Jan 25, 5:54 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell	2 hr
Jan 25, 6:07 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Lee	3 hr
Jan 25, 6:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Lee	52 min
Jan 25, 6:39 AM CST	River Flood Warning	EWX	Bexar	14 hr
Jan 25, 6:46 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bastrop	3 hr
Jan 25, 6:56 AM CST	River Flood Warning	EWX	Bexar, Wilson	32 hr
Jan 25, 7:04 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Fayette	3 hr
Jan 25, 9:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	EWX	Caldwell, Gonzales	34 hr
Jan 25, 9:05 AM CST	River Flood Warning	EWX	Gonzales	60 hr
Jan 25, 9:27 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bastrop	2 hr
Jan 25, 5:49 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop	101 min

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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.