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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

January 25, 2012Caldwell County, Gonzales County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Jan 25, 2012, 9:05 AM CST for Caldwell County, Gonzales County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 25, 2012, 2:25 PM CST. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 25, 2012, 9:05 AM CST (15:05 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 25, 2012, 2:25 PM CST
Expired: Jan 26, 2012, 6:42 PM CST
In force: 28 hr
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Flood severity: Moderate

Counties Caldwell County, TX, Gonzales County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Plum Creek near Luling (LULT2). The gauge peaked at 24.39 ft at Jan 25, 2012, 10:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 23 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08173000, 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.

859 
WGUS44 KEWX 251505
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
905 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

  GUADALUPE RIVER AND PLUM 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.

&&

TXC055-177-260905-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0005.120125T2150Z-120127T0220Z/
/LULT2.2.ER.120125T2150Z.120126T0600Z.120126T1420Z.NO/
905 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PLUM CREEK NEAR LULING.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING...FLOW IN PLUM CREEK IS SEVENTY FIVE TO
  ONE HUNDRED YARDS WIDE IN MOST AREAS WITH MANY SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES
  FLOODED.  LIVESTOCK IN LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN MAY BE CUT OFF AND 
  DROWNED.

$$

TXC177-260905-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0006.120126T2317Z-120128T0300Z/
/GNLT2.1.ER.120126T2317Z.120127T0600Z.120127T1500Z.NO/
905 AM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT GONZALES.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 31.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 34.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...PASTURELAND NORTHWEST OF GONZALES BETWEEN THE 
  GUADALUPE AND SAN MARCOS RIVERS IS FLOODED.  LOWEST AREAS OF THE CITY PARK 
  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

GUADALUPE RIVER
  LULING            20   23    6.8   WED 08 AM  23.7  12.1   3.8   3.8   3.8
  GONZALES          17   31   11.8   WED 09 AM  21.5  33.3  16.2  12.4  12.2

$$

2 follow-up statements

337 
WGUS44 KEWX 252026
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
226 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

  PLUM 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.

&&

TXC055-177-261426-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0005.120125T2025Z-120127T0617Z/
/LULT2.3.ER.120125T1942Z.120126T0000Z.120126T1817Z.NO/
226 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... 
   THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PLUM CREEK NEAR LULING.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
* AT  2:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING...FLOW IN PLUM CREEK IS SEVENTY FIVE TO
  ONE HUNDRED YARDS WIDE IN MOST AREAS WITH MANY SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES
  FLOODED.  LIVESTOCK IN LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN MAY BE CUT OFF AND 
  DROWNED.

$$

&& 

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

GUADALUPE RIVER
  LULING            20   23   23.4   WED 02 PM  24.6  15.6   5.4   5.1   5.1

$$

424 
WGUS84 KEWX 260254
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
854 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

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

  SAN MARCOS RIVER BELOW LULING AFFECTING CALDWELL AND GONZALES COUNTIES

  PLUM CREEK NEAR LULING AFFECTING CALDWELL AND GONZALES COUNTIES

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.

&&

TXC055-177-262054-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120127T0715Z/
/LLGT2.3.ER.120125T1703Z.120125T2245Z.120126T1915Z.NO/
854 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAN MARCOS RIVER BELOW LULING.
* AT  8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...PALMETTO STATE PARK IS UNDER WATER WITH WATER IN THE 
  LARGE PAVILLION BUILDING.  THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ROADS...SIGNS...CAMP 
  SITES AND THE PAVILLION BUILDING.  LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF AND DROWNED IN THE 
  FLOOD PLAIN BELOW SAN MARCOS TO GONZALES.  THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE GOLF 
  COURSE IN LULLING ARE UNDER WATER..

$$

TXC055-177-262054-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120127T0042Z/
/LULT2.2.ER.120125T1942Z.120126T0600Z.120126T1242Z.NO/
854 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PLUM CREEK NEAR LULING.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING...FLOW IN PLUM CREEK IS SEVENTY FIVE TO
  ONE HUNDRED YARDS WIDE IN MOST AREAS WITH MANY SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES
  FLOODED.  LIVESTOCK IN LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN MAY BE CUT OFF AND 
  DROWNED.

$$

&& 

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

GUADALUPE RIVER
  LULING            11   20   31.2   WED 08 PM  10.0   8.0   7.3   7.0      
  LULING            20   23   24.0   WED 08 PM   9.2   5.0   4.9   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, 6:26 AM CST	River Flood Warning	EWX	Travis	14 hr
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	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.