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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

October 31, 2013Travis County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Oct 31, 2013, 2:40 AM CDT for Travis County, Texas. It took effect at Oct 31, 2013, 6:19 AM CDT. It was in force for 74 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 31, 2013, 2:40 AM CDT (07:40 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 31, 2013, 6:19 AM CDT
Expired: Oct 31, 2013, 7:33 AM CDT
In force: 74 min
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Flood severity: Minor

County Travis County, TX

The river

Written for the forecast point Colorado River (TX) at Austin (ACRT2). The gauge peaked at 33.11 ft at Oct 31, 2013, 4:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 25 ft
Minor stage: 33 ft
Moderate stage: 38 ft
Major stage: 42 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08158000, 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.

020 
WGUS44 KEWX 310740
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
240 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

  BARTON CREEK...COLORADO 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.

&&

TXC453-010140-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0030.131031T0738Z-131101T1930Z/
/ABTT2.3.ER.131031T0626Z.131031T1200Z.131101T0730Z.NO/
240 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... 
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BARTON CREEK AT AUSTIN LOOP 360.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
* AT  2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.1 FEET THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING PUTS FLOW OVERBANKS IN BARTON POOL 
  DOWNSTREAM.  ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE VERY DANGEROUS ABOVE LOOP 360 TO THE 
  COLORADO RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.0 FEET ON JUN 6 
  1996.

$$

TXC453-010140-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0034.131031T1119Z-131101T0332Z/
/ACRT2.1.ER.131031T1119Z.131031T1200Z.131031T1532Z.NO/
240 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  34.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...LOWEST HOMES AND APARTMENTS NEAR THE COLORADO RIVER 
  AND THE LOWER PART OF ONION CREEK ARE THREATENED. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR 
  NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO FOR DEVELOPING FLOOD WARNINGS. LIVESTOCK CAN BE
  CUT OFF IN LOW AREAS BELOW AUSTIN. LOWEST HOMES BELOW AUSTIN TO BASTROP 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
  AUSTIN LOOP 360    8    8   11.0   THU 02 AM  12.1   6.5   3.3   3.1   3.1
  AUSTIN            25   33   24.6   THU 02 AM  34.3  18.4  14.1  13.9  13.7

$$

1 follow-up statement

316 
WGUS84 KEWX 311234
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
733 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

  COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN AFFECTING TRAVIS COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  BARTON CREEK AT AUSTIN LOOP 360 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.

&&

TXC453-010615-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-131101T0615Z/
/ABTT2.3.ER.131031T0626Z.131031T0740Z.131031T1815Z.NO/
733 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BARTON CREEK AT AUSTIN LOOP 360.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.6 FEET LATER
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN TO FALL AND SHOULD FALL TO 
  BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING PUTS FLOW OVERBANKS IN BARTON POOL 
  DOWNSTREAM.  ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE VERY DANGEROUS ABOVE LOOP 360 TO THE 
  COLORADO RIVER.

$$

TXC453-311303-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-131101T0332Z/
/ACRT2.1.ER.131031T0847Z.131031T0900Z.131031T0948Z.NO/
733 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 33.1 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING. THE
  RIVER IS SLOWLY FALLING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW THE BANKFULL STAGE BY
  LATER THIS AFTERNOON. 

$$

&& 

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

COLORADO RIVER
  AUSTIN LOOP 360    8    8   11.7   THU 07 AM   4.3   3.1   3.0   3.0      
  AUSTIN            25   33   30.1   THU 07 AM  16.2  14.0  13.4  12.9      

$$

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 Oct 31, 12:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 12:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1202 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

.AVIATION...
CURRENTLY MVFR CONDITIONS ARE PREVAILING AT THE I-35 TAF
LOCATIONS WITH VFR AT KDRT. KDRT LIKELY WILL ONLY SEE SHOWERS AS
DRIER AIR CURRENTLY FILTERING INTO THE AREA. WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 11Z ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE REGION. MVFR AND BORDERLINE IFR CIGS AND VSBYS
ARE LIKELY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BREAKING OUT
AHEAD OF THE FRONT IN THE WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS
CURRENTLY RESIDING ACROSS THE REGION. THE UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT
AHEAD OF THE FRONT SUGGESTS THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STRONG TO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. OUTFLOWS FROM
CONVECTION IN THE AREA WILL CAUSE CONVECTIVE GUSTS OF 30 TO 40
KNOTS IN OR NEAR THE STRONGEST CONVECTION. TIMING FOR STRONGEST
CONVECTION MOST LIKELY DURING THE PERIOD FROM 06Z-11Z. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN 11Z-13Z AS THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO PROGRESS EAST ACROSS THE AREA.
CURRENTLY HAVE THE FROPA REACHING KDRT AROUND 13Z...AND I-35 TAF
SITES DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS 15Z-18Z. AFTER 15Z VFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH NW WINDS AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KTS. AFTER SUNSET NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DECREASE TO NEAR 5
KNOTS.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 922 PM CDT WED OCT 30 2013/

UPDATE...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT ACROSS
MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-35 CORRIDOR.
FINER RESOLUTION MODELS...00Z CRP SOUNDING DATA...AND BLENDED
TOTAL PRECIPITATION WATER PRODUCT COUPLED WITH SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST DEEP TROPICAL AIRMASS SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA.
INGREDIENTS FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL HOURS OR THROUGH ABOUT 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...TRANSITIONING
INTO HEAVY RAINS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON
THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 628 PM CDT WED OCT 30 2013/

AVIATION...
CURRENTLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE PREVAILING AT ALL TAF LOCATIONS.
WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SCT CU AT 3K-4K BEFORE FILLING IN LATER THIS
EVENING AND BECOMING MVFR BETWEEN 02Z-04Z WITH INCREASING SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. MVFR AND BORDERLINE IFR CIGS AND VSBYS ARE
LIKELY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BREAKING OUT AHEAD
OF THE FRONT IN THE WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS CURRENTLY
RESIDING ACROSS THE REGION. THE UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT AHEAD OF THE
FRONT SUGGESTS THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
OUTFLOWS FROM CONVECTION IN THE AREA WILL CAUSE CONVECTIVE GUSTS
OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS IN OR NEAR THE STRONGEST CONVECTION. TIMING FOR
STRONGEST CONVECTION MOST LIKELY DURING THE PERIOD FROM 04Z-
11Z. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER
12Z AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO PROGRESS EAST ACROSS THE
AREA. CURRENTLY HAVE THE FROPA REACHING KDRT AROUND 13Z...AND I-35
TAF SITES DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS 15Z-18Z. AFTER 20Z VFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH NW WINDS AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. AFTER
SUNSET NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DECREASE TO NEAR 5 KNOTS.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 323 PM CDT WED OCT 30 2013/

SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT)...
ATMOSPHERE SETTING UP FOR POSSIBLE HEAVY RAIN EVENT OVERNIGHT WITH
A THREAT OF ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING. ISOLATED-SCATTERED
CONVECTION TO BECOME MORE ORGANIZED THIS EVENING AND PERSISTING
AS AN MCS NEAR THE I35 CORRIDOR INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. AS
THE DEEP UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...DISTURBANCES
AHEAD OF THE TROUGH WILL INTERACT WITH THE REMNANTS OF RAYMOND AND
MODERATE LOW LEVEL INFLOW FROM THE GULF. THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH
INTO THE FAR WESTERN EDWARDS PLATEAU AND HILL COUNTRY TOWARD
SUNRISE...AND TO THE I35 CORIDOOR BY LATE MORNING. A PREFRONTAL
TROUGH AND COLD FRONT WILL BECOME PARALLEL WITH THE SWLY FLOW
ALOFT WHICH WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR TRAINING CELLS AND NEAR THE I35
CORRIDOR. MODELS ARE ON GOOD AGREEMENT ON SHOWING A SWATH OF 1-3.5
INCH QPF AMOUNTS ORIENTED SW-NE NEAR THE I35 CORRIDOR TONIGHT.
THEREFORE THE CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WATCH LOOKS FINE...AND SEE NO
NEED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES. WILL KEEP MENTION OF SEVERE FOR THE
EVENING HOURS AS INDICATED IN THE SWOMCD AT 1245PM. HAVE INCREASED
QPF TOTALS FROM 7PM TO NOON THURSDAY TO 1-2.5 INCHES WITH HIGHEST
AMOUNTS OVER WILLIAMSON INTO TRAVIS COUNTIES...AND CONTINUED
MENTION OF ISOLATED 5 INCHES.

SHOWERS/STORMS ENDING RAPIDLY FROM THE WEST THURSDAY MORNING AFTER
SUNRISE WITH HEAVY RAIN THREAT ENDING BY NOON...EXCEPT LINGERING
CONVECTION OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS EARLY AFTERNOON. ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE WESTERN EDWARDS
PLATEAU AND HILL COUNTRY DUE TO LOW HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS.
OTHERWISE CLEAR AND COOLER THURSDAY NIGHT 40S HILL COUNTRY TO LOW
TO MID 50S SOUTH.

LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
DRY PLEASANT WEATHER(COOL NIGHTS/MILD-WARM DAYS) INDICATED FOR
FRIDAY-SATURDAY AS W-NWLY FLOW ALOFT AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
FRIDAY...GIVES WAY TO RIDGING ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE SATURDAY.
INCREASING CLOUDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS THE RIDGE MOVES
EAST OF TX AND SWLY FLOW ONCE AGAIN BRINGS PACIFIC MOISTURE ACROSS
MEXICO IN WEST TEXAS WITH RAIN CHANCES INCREASING FROM THE WEST
LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER WIDESPREAD...POSSIBLE HEAVY
RAIN EVENT EARLY NEXT WEEK ALONG WITH A COLD FRONT LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AUSTIN CAMP MABRY              72  81  51  82  52 / 100  40  -    0   0
AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT  72  81  45  80  47 / 100  40  -    0   0
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT     72  82  47  81  48 / 100  50  -    0   0
BURNET MUNI AIRPORT            68  78  48  80  48 /  80  30  -    0   0
DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT           64  82  52  84  51 /  60  10  -    0   0
GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT        70  80  47  80  47 /  90  40  -    0   0
HONDO MUNI AIRPORT             72  84  48  84  49 /  90  30  -    0   0
SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT        72  80  47  80  48 / 100  40  -    0   0
LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL   75  82  52  82  54 /  90  60  -    0   0
SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT       73  83  50  84  51 /  90  40  -    0   0
STINSON MUNI AIRPORT           74  84  51  84  52 /  90  50  -    0   0

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES: BANDERA...BASTROP...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET...CALDWELL...
COMAL...DE WITT...FAYETTE...GILLESPIE...GONZALES...GUADALUPE...
HAYS...KARNES...KENDALL...KERR...LAVACA...LEE...LLANO...TRAVIS...
WILLIAMSON...WILSON.

&&

MESOSCALE/AVIATION...10
SYNOPTIC/GRIDS...17
PUBLIC SERVICE/DATA COLLECTION...12

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 30, 5:18 PM CDT, 9 hours 22 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
518 PM CDT WED OCT 30 2013

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-312230-
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-
518 PM CDT WED OCT 30 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...A COLD FRONT...AND DEEP TROPICAL
MOISTURE WILL CONVERGE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT. SCATTERED
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
WESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS EARLY THIS EVENING...
THEN BECOME MORE NUMEROUS LATE TONIGHT ALONG THE COLD FRONT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT ACROSS THE COUNTIES
OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM MOUNTAIN
HOME TO BANDERA TO SAN ANTONIO TO KENEDY. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS UP TO
5 INCHES.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE
COLD FRONT FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON THURSDAY WHERE A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTHEAST
OF A MOUNTAIN HOME TO BANDERA TO SAN ANTONIO TO KENEDY LINE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 31, 12:18 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1218 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1205 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DRIFTWOOD               30.12N  98.03W
10/31/2013  M5.60 INCH       HAYS               TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5.60 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 6 HOURS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER EWX1300629

AAT

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 12:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1221 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

TXZ191-206-310600-
COMAL-HAYS-
1221 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN COMAL AND SOUTHERN HAYS
COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...

AT 1216 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CANYON LAKE DAM TO
GARDEN RIDGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  CANYON LAKE DAM...
  SAN MARCOS...
  SATTLER...
  CANYON CITY...
  GRUENE...
  HUNTER...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR
LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER
CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 2997 9781 2966 9818 2975 9837 2999 9814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 239DEG 28KT 2983 9820 2970 9831

Local storm report, Oct 31, 12:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1222 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW THE DOMINION       29.65N  98.62W
10/31/2013  E2.49 INCH       BEXAR              TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            BETWEEN 2.25 AND 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 3
            HOURS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER EWX1300630

AAT

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
100 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

TXZ192>194-208-310700-
BASTROP-CALDWELL-LEE-TRAVIS-
100 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BASTROP...NORTHERN CALDWELL...
SOUTHEASTERN TRAVIS AND WESTERN LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT...

AT 1257 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MANOR TO 6 MILES
EAST OF MUSTANG RIDGE TO UHLAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  LOCKHART...
  ELGIN...
  BASTROP...
  LEXINGTON...
  SMITHVILLE...
  CEDAR CREEK...
  WYLDWOOD...
  CAMP SWIFT...
  CIRCLE D-KC ESTATE...
  PAIGE...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR
LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER
CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3044 9688 2987 9723 2987 9785 3001 9769
      3038 9751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 257DEG 25KT 3031 9751 3005 9757
          2992 9780

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 1:26 AM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
126 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

TXZ193-194-310715-
BASTROP-LEE-
126 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BASTROP AND LEE COUNTIES UNTIL
215 AM CDT...

AT 125 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELGIN TO BASTROP TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR CREEK...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  BASTROP...
  LEXINGTON...
  SMITHVILLE...
  CAMP SWIFT...
  CIRCLE D-KC ESTATE...
  TANGLEWOOD...
  FEDOR...
  PAIGE...
  PHELAN...
  MCDADE...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR
LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

THE HEAVY RAIN MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES...LOW WATER
CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ACROSS FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 2998 9714 3002 9758 3009 9747 3039 9731
      3044 9714 3056 9698 3055 9692 3049 9688
      3047 9689 3040 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 246DEG 30KT 3039 9725 3014 9737
          3001 9757

Local storm report, Oct 31, 2:19 AM CDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
219 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0212 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NW NEW BRAUNFELS      29.71N  98.13W
10/31/2013                   COMAL              TX   CITY OFFICIAL

            EVACUATIONS ARE TAKING PLACE ALONG RIVER ROAD IN NEW
            BRAUNFELS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER EWX1300631

AAT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Travis, Williamson	105 min
Oct 30, 8:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar	108 min
Oct 30, 8:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Travis, Williamson	2 hr
Oct 30, 9:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Travis, Williamson	3 hr
Oct 30, 9:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bexar, Comal, Hays	3 hr
Oct 30, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Comal, Hays	50 min
Oct 30, 11:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	EWX	Travis, Williamson	4 hr
Oct 30, 11:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Travis	24 min
Oct 31, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Travis	57 min
Oct 31, 12:10 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	EWX	Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kendall	4 hr
Oct 31, 12:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Comal	39 min
Oct 31, 12:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Travis	20 hr
Oct 31, 12:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis	3 hr
Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bastrop, Lee	60 min
Oct 31, 1:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Travis	31 hr
Oct 31, 1:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Bastrop, Lee	49 min
Oct 31, 1:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Hays	9 hr
Oct 31, 1:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Lee	47 min
Oct 31, 2:08 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Caldwell, Gonzales	42 hr
Oct 31, 2:13 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis	107 min
Oct 31, 3:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Lee	106 min
Oct 31, 3:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	EWX	Comal, Hays, Travis	4 hr
Oct 31, 3:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Lee	6 hr
Oct 31, 4:31 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Comal, Guadalupe	17 hr
Oct 31, 4:31 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe	5 hr
Oct 31, 4:31 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Comal, Guadalupe	17 hr
Oct 31, 5:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Caldwell, Gonzales	15 hr
Oct 31, 6:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Guadalupe	113 min
Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Bastrop	50 hr
Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Bastrop, Fayette	48 hr
Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Fayette	3 days
Oct 31, 7:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Comal, Hays, Travis	3 hr
Oct 31, 7:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Guadalupe	2 hr
Oct 31, 9:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Karnes	10 hr
Oct 31, 9:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Lee	2 hr
Oct 31, 10:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Gonzales	58 hr
Oct 31, 10:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	DeWitt	3 days
Oct 31, 10:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Lavaca	110 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.