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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

October 31, 2013Bastrop County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Oct 31, 2013, 7:15 AM CDT for Bastrop County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 1, 2013, 2:22 AM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 31, 2013, 7:15 AM CDT (12:15 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 1, 2013, 2:22 AM CDT
Expired: Nov 2, 2013, 9:02 AM CDT
In force: 31 hr
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Flood severity: Moderate

County Bastrop County, TX

The river

Written for the forecast point Colorado River (TX) at Bastrop (BRTT2). The gauge peaked at 28.15 ft at Nov 1, 2013, 10:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 23 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08159200, 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.

501 
WGUS44 KEWX 311215
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
715 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

  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.

&&

TXC021-010615-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0039.131101T0610Z-131102T0409Z/
/BRTT2.2.ER.131101T0610Z.131101T1200Z.131101T1609Z.NO/
715 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY LATER FRIDAY MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BELOW AUSTIN TO BELOW 
  SMITHVILLE THREATENS HOMES ABOVE SMITHVILLE IN THE DOTY RIVER...HIDDEN 
  VALLEY...AND PECAN SHORES ESTATES SUBDIVISIONS. LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM
  VULNERABLE AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN.  LOW ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN
  ARE FLOODED AND DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS.

$$

TXC021-149-010615-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0040.131101T1108Z-131102T1950Z/
/SMIT2.1.ER.131101T1108Z.131102T0000Z.131102T0750Z.NO/
715 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR SMITHVILLE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING EXTENDS WELL INTO THE FLOOD 
  PLAIN INUNDATING LOWEST HOMES AND BRIDGES BELOW BASTROP TO ABOVE COLUMBUS.

$$

TXC149-010615-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0041.131101T1348Z-131103T0010Z/
/LGRT2.1.ER.131101T1348Z.131102T0000Z.131102T1210Z.NO/
715 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAGRANGE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FLOW COVERS LOWEST AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN WITH NO 
  MAJOR DAMAGE.  LOWEST ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE FLOODED.

$$

&& 

  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
  BASTROP           14   23    4.8   THU 07 AM  26.4   7.4   4.0   3.0      
  SMITHVILLE        10   20    2.3   THU 06 AM  20.4  18.2   5.2   3.2      
  LAGRANGE          19   26    4.3   THU 06 AM  25.1  26.1  11.2   7.0      

$$

5 follow-up statements

464 
WGUS44 KEWX 311511
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1011 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

  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.

&&

TXC021-010911-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.131101T0104Z-131103T0126Z/
/BRTT2.3.ER.131101T0104Z.131101T1800Z.131102T1326Z.NO/
1011 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
* AT  9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  THE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD DISASTROUS FLOODING IS TO THE ROOFS OF THE 
  LOWEST HOMES IN THE DOTY RIVER...HIDDEN VALLEY...AND PECAN SHORES SUBDIVISIONS
  ABOVE SMITHVILLE.  FLOW APPROACHES THE LOWEST HOMES AND THE GOLFCOURSE 
  FACILITIES IN BASTROP.  ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER ARE EXTREMELY 
  DANGEROUS.

$$

TXC021-149-010911-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0040.131101T0352Z-131103T1811Z/
/SMIT2.3.ER.131101T0352Z.131102T0600Z.131103T0611Z.NO/
1011 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR SMITHVILLE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 33.5 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...SEVERAL TENS OF HOMES FLOOD ABOVE SMITHVILLE IN HIDDEN
  VALLEY ESTATES...DOTY RIVER ESTATES...AND PECAN SHORES ESTATES...SOME TO THE 
  ROOFS.  HOMES FLOOD ALSO BELOW SMITHVILLE NEAR KIRTLEY.  FLOW REACHES NEAR THE
  LOWEST BUSINESSES IN SMITHVILLE.

$$

TXC149-010911-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0041.131101T0846Z-131104T0322Z/
/LGRT2.3.ER.131101T0846Z.131102T1800Z.131103T1522Z.NO/
1011 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY... 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAGRANGE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. 
* AT  9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 43.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...DISASTROUS FLOODING OF THE COLORADO RIVER DAMAGES 
  SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES IN LAGRANGE AND FIVE PERMANENT HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF 
  SUBDIVISION ARE FLOODED UP TO SIX TO SEVEN FEET.  SEVERELY FLOODED ROADS AND 
  BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER MAKE TRAVEL AND EVACUATIONS  DANGEROUS.

$$

&& 

  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
  BASTROP           14   23    5.6   THU 10 AM  36.3  24.4   8.2   4.4   3.7
  SMITHVILLE        10   20    4.4   THU 09 AM  24.3  31.9  13.8   4.9   3.1
  LAGRANGE          19   26    4.5   THU 09 AM  29.7  42.0  30.5  10.8   6.7

$$

742 
WGUS84 KEWX 311946
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
246 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

  COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP AFFECTING BASTROP COUNTY
  COLORADO RIVER NEAR SMITHVILLE AFFECTING BASTROP AND FAYETTE COUNTIES
  COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAGRANGE AFFECTING FAYETTE 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.

&&

TXC021-011346-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.131101T0604Z-131102T1138Z/
/BRTT2.3.ER.131101T0604Z.131101T1200Z.131101T2338Z.NO/
246 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP.
* AT  2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 31.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...DISASTROUS FLOODING REACHES MANY HOMES BETWEEN BASTROP
  AND SMITHVILLE IN THE DOTY RIVER...HIDDEN VALLEY AND PECAN SHORES 
  SUBDIVISIONS.  ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE VERY DANGEROUS. 
  LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN.

$$

TXC021-149-011346-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0040.131101T0745Z-131103T0605Z/
/SMIT2.2.ER.131101T0745Z.131102T1200Z.131102T1805Z.NO/
246 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR SMITHVILLE.
* AT  2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOW THREATENS LOWEST RESIDENCES FIVE MILES UPSTREAM 
  AT HIDDEN VALLEY ESTATES AND THREE MILES UPSTREAM AT DOTY RIVER ESTATES.  
  ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD AND ARE DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS.

$$

TXC149-011346-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0041.131101T1027Z-131103T1520Z/
/LGRT2.2.ER.131101T1027Z.131102T1800Z.131103T0320Z.NO/
246 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAGRANGE.
* AT  2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE LOWEST PART OF THE ROAD INTO THE FRITSCH AUF 
  SUBDIVISION JUST SOUTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN FLOODS.  THE 
  COLORADO RIVER APPROACHES LOWEST HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF SUBDIVISION AND 
  ADDITIONAL FLOW DOWN BUCKNERS CREEK WILL FLOOD THEM.

$$

&& 

  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
  BASTROP           14   23    7.9   THU 02 PM  31.4  12.8   5.2   3.2   3.2
  SMITHVILLE        10   20    9.8   THU 02 PM  22.4  26.2   7.4   3.7   2.6
  LAGRANGE          19   26    6.8   THU 02 PM  27.6  34.5  16.1   8.4   5.9

$$

575 
WGUS84 KEWX 010113
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
813 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

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

  BARTON CREEK AT AUSTIN LOOP 360 AFFECTING TRAVIS COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183 AFFECTING TRAVIS COUNTY
  COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP AFFECTING BASTROP COUNTY
  COLORADO RIVER NEAR SMITHVILLE AFFECTING BASTROP AND FAYETTE COUNTIES
  COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAGRANGE AFFECTING FAYETTE 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.

&&

TXC453-010143-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-131101T2128Z/
/ABTT2.3.ER.131031T0626Z.131031T0740Z.131031T1850Z.NO/
813 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BARTON CREEK AT AUSTIN LOOP 360.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.9 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOW EXCEEDS LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE BANKS.

$$

TXC453-011256-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-131101T1256Z/
/ATIT2.3.ER.131031T0944Z.131031T1430Z.131101T0056Z.NR/
813 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ONION CREEK AT ONION CK HWY 183.
* AT  7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE IN THE 
  NEXT FEW HOURS. WILL FALL BELOW ACTION STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING COVERS LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD 
  PLAIN AND LOW STREETS AND BRIDGES.

$$

TXC021-011913-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.131101T0722Z-131102T1138Z/
/BRTT2.3.ER.131101T0722Z.131101T1200Z.131101T2338Z.NO/
813 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP.
* AT  7:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 31.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...DISASTROUS FLOODING REACHES MANY HOMES BETWEEN BASTROP
  AND SMITHVILLE IN THE DOTY RIVER...HIDDEN VALLEY AND PECAN SHORES 
  SUBDIVISIONS.  ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE VERY DANGEROUS. 
  LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN.

$$

TXC021-149-011913-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0040.131101T0800Z-131103T0605Z/
/SMIT2.2.ER.131101T0800Z.131102T1200Z.131102T1805Z.NO/
813 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR SMITHVILLE.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 26.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOW THREATENS LOWEST RESIDENCES FIVE MILES UPSTREAM 
  AT HIDDEN VALLEY ESTATES AND THREE MILES UPSTREAM AT DOTY RIVER ESTATES.  
  ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD AND ARE DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS.

$$

TXC149-011913-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0041.131101T1018Z-131103T1520Z/
/LGRT2.2.ER.131101T1018Z.131102T1800Z.131103T0320Z.NO/
813 PM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAGRANGE.
* AT  8:01 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 35.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE LOWEST PART OF THE ROAD INTO THE FRITSCH AUF 
  SUBDIVISION JUST SOUTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN FLOODS.  THE 
  COLORADO RIVER APPROACHES LOWEST HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF SUBDIVISION AND 
  ADDITIONAL FLOW DOWN BUCKNERS CREEK WILL FLOOD THEM.

$$

&& 

  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    6.1   THU 08 PM   3.9   3.9   3.8   3.8      
  ONION CK HWY 18   15   17   17.9   THU 07 PM   6.1   6.3   6.2   6.1      
  BASTROP           14   23   15.5   THU 08 PM  12.6   6.1   4.4   3.6      
  SMITHVILLE        10   20   12.7   THU 07 PM  26.2   7.4   3.7   2.6      
  LAGRANGE          19   26   14.6   THU 08 PM  34.5  16.1   9.1   6.7      

$$

106 
WGUS84 KEWX 011417
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
917 AM CDT FRI NOV 1 2013

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

  COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP AFFECTING BASTROP COUNTY
  COLORADO RIVER NEAR SMITHVILLE AFFECTING BASTROP AND FAYETTE COUNTIES
  COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAGRANGE AFFECTING FAYETTE 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.

&&

TXC021-020817-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-131102T1745Z/
/BRTT2.3.ER.131101T0525Z.131101T1800Z.131102T0545Z.NO/
917 AM CDT FRI NOV 1 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.2 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THEN THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...DISASTROUS FLOODING REACHES MANY HOMES BETWEEN BASTROP
  AND SMITHVILLE IN THE DOTY RIVER...HIDDEN VALLEY AND PECAN SHORES 
  SUBDIVISIONS.  ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE VERY DANGEROUS. 
  LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN.

$$

TXC021-149-020817-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-131103T1054Z/
/SMIT2.2.ER.131101T0808Z.131102T1200Z.131102T2254Z.NO/
917 AM CDT FRI NOV 1 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR SMITHVILLE.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.7 FEET BY SATURDAY
  MORNING. THEN THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING INUNDATES HOMES FIVE MILES UPSTREAM IN 
  HIDDEN VALLEY ESTATES...THREE MILES UPSTREAM IN DOTY RIVER ESTATES...ONE MILE 
  UPSTREAM IN PECAN SHORES ESTATES JUST ABOVE SMITHVILLE AND IN KIRTLEY BELOW 
  SMITHVILLE.

$$

TXC149-020816-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-131103T2013Z/
/LGRT2.2.ER.131101T1818Z.131102T1800Z.131103T0813Z.NO/
917 AM CDT FRI NOV 1 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER ABOVE LAGRANGE.
* AT  9:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 35.9 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEN THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...THE LOWEST PART OF THE ROAD INTO THE FRITSCH AUF 
  SUBDIVISION JUST SOUTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN FLOODS.  THE 
  COLORADO RIVER APPROACHES LOWEST HOMES IN THE FRITSCH AUF SUBDIVISION AND 
  ADDITIONAL FLOW DOWN BUCKNERS CREEK WILL FLOOD THEM.

$$

&& 

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

COLORADO RIVER
  BASTROP           14   23   28.1   FRI 09 AM  16.2   7.1   4.4   3.6   3.4
  SMITHVILLE        10   20   23.8   FRI 09 AM  26.7   9.4   4.8   2.8   2.2
  LAGRANGE          19   26   21.8   FRI 09 AM  33.9  21.1   9.5   6.7   5.9

$$

874 
WGUS84 KEWX 020221
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
921 PM CDT FRI NOV 1 2013

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

  COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP AFFECTING BASTROP 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.

&&

TXC021-021402-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-131102T1402Z/
/BRTT2.3.ER.131101T0525Z.131101T1500Z.131102T0202Z.NO/
921 PM CDT FRI NOV 1 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES LOWEST AREAS OF THE 
  FLOOD PLAIN.  SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED.

$$

&& 

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

COLORADO RIVER
  BASTROP           14   23   23.0   FRI 09 PM   6.9   4.4   3.3   3.2      

$$

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, 6:37 AM CDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 6:37 AM CDT, 38 minutes before

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

.AVIATION...
DRIER WESTERLY FLOW WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE THIS MORNING AS A
PACIFIC FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. THIS WILL SHIFT RAINS TO
THE EAST WITH RAINS TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON. RAINS
SHOULD END ALONG THE I-35 CORRIDOR TERMINALS BY LATE MORNING WITH
CIGS LIFTING TO BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR OR FEW CIRRUS CLOUDS BY LATE
IN THE DAY. I-35 CORRIDOR TERMINALS MVFR TO OCNL IFR CIGS TIL MID
MORNING WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOCALLY LOWERING
CONDITIONS. BY MIDDAY...VFR CLOUDS BECOMING CLEAR AFTER DARK. I-35
CORRIDOR WINDS SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KTS BY MIDDAY. WINDS LOWERING TO LIGHT NORTHWEST AFTER DARK.
KDRT TERMINAL VFR CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KTS INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KTS BY MIDDAY LOWERING TO LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER
DARK.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 314 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013/

SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY)...
HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT WHICH WILL...
WITH DAYTIME MIXING...MOVE ACROSS THE HILL COUNTRY RAPIDLY THIS
MORNING...EXITING THE REGION BY NOON. UPPER JET DYNAMICS (COUPLED
WITH UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE FROM RAYMOND) IN THE BUOYANT WARM MOIST
SECTOR WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING ALONG
AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SEVERE FLOODING HAS ALREADY OCCURRED ALONG
PORTIONS OF THE I-35 CORRIDOR. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH NOON TODAY. DECREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON WITH
RAINS TAPERING OFF FROM THE WEST BY THIS EVENING. HIGHS THIS
AFTERNOON RANGING FROM THE UPPER 70S HILL COUNTRY TO THE LOW TO
MID 80S ELSEWHERE. A DRY...PACIFIC TYPE AIR-MASS WILL SETTLE IN
OVER THE REGION TONIGHT WITH CLEARING SKIES AND LOWS DIPPING INTO
THE 40S HILL COUNTRY AND 50S ELSEWHERE. MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY
CLOUDY SKIES FRIDAY MORNING WITH CLEARING SKIES FROM THE NORTH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

LONG TERM (FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
INCREASING NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY AS
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE PUSHES EAST. LOWS FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE 40S TO
LOW 50S. SUNNY SATURDAY WITH HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE 70S. THE UPPER
RIDGE WILL SHIFT EAST SUNDAY WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN CLOUDINESS.
AFTER A COOL MORNING WITH LOWS IN THE 40S...THE RAPID INCREASE IN
OVERRUNNING CLOUDS WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES MILD TO COOL DURING THE
DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 60S HILLS AND LOW TO MID 70S ELSEWHERE WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WESTERN SECTIONS. THIS WILL BEGIN A
DREARY EARLY NOVEMBER PATTERN WITH THE SUBTROPICAL JET DOMINATING.
BY SUNDAY NIGHT...AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL SPREAD
AREAWIDE WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY. THIS
PATTERN OF SUBTROPICAL JET ACTIVITY WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY
WITH LOWS MONDAY MORNING IN THE 50S TO LOW 60S...AND LOWS MAINLY
IN THE 60S TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. HIGHS MONDAY NEAR 70 HILLS TO
MOSTLY 70S ELSEWHERE. HIGHS TUESDAY IN THE MID 70S HILLS TO LOW
80S SOUTH AND EAST. A COLD FRONT SWEEPING THROUGH THE REGION
WEDNESDAY WILL LOWER HIGH TEMPERATURES INTO THE 60S HILL COUNTRY
WITH 70S ELSEWHERE AS CHANCES OF RAIN BEGIN TO DECREASE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AUSTIN CAMP MABRY              81  52  82  53  76 /  30  -    0   0   0
AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT  81  46  80  48  75 /  50  -    0   0   0
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT     82  48  81  49  76 /  50  -    0   0   0
BURNET MUNI AIRPORT            78  49  80  50  74 /  20  -    0   0   0
DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT           82  53  83  51  77 /  10  -    0   0   0
GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT        79  49  80  48  74 /  30  -    0   0   0
HONDO MUNI AIRPORT             85  49  85  50  80 /  20  -    0   0   0
SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT        80  47  80  49  74 /  50  -    0   0   0
LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL   82  53  81  54  77 /  80  -    0   0   0
SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT       84  51  83  53  78 /  30  -    0   0   0
STINSON MUNI AIRPORT           86  52  85  53  80 /  50  -    0   0   0

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY 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...18
SYNOPTIC/GRIDS...02

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 31, 5:18 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
518 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-011030-
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 AM CDT THU OCT 31 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY ACROSS THE
COUNTIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM
MOUNTAIN HOME TO BANDERA TO SAN ANTONIO TO KENEDY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS
UP TO 5 INCHES...ESPECIALLY OVER AREAS ALONG THE I-35 CORRIDOR. A
COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP RAPIDLY THROUGH THE REGION TODAY WITH RAINS
TAPERING OFF FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

LOW LEVEL GULF MOISTURE COUPLED WITH UPPER LEVEL PACIFIC MOISTURE AND
DISTURBANCES MAY CREATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODING TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY THROUGH NOON TODAY.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 1:26 AM CDT, 5 hours 49 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, 4 hours 56 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, 2:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EWX	Travis	5 hr
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, 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.