Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

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WGUS74 KEWX 130356
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1056 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2014

TXC453-130615-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140513T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TRAVIS TX-
1056 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR
TRAVIS COUNTY...

AT 1056 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A A SLOW 
MOVING COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 
WARNED AREA OF TRAVIS COUNTY. AS OF 1041 PM...CITY OFFICIALS IN 
AUSTIN HAVE ALREADY REPORTED A ROAD CLOSURE AT 15TH AND RED RIVER. 
AT 1045 PM...A VOLUNTEER RAINFALL OBSERVER REPORTED 1.89 INCHES OF 
RAIN AROUND 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 
CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WILL AFFECT PARTS OF 
TRAVIS COUNTY BEFORE RAINFALL RATES DECREASE BY MIDNIGHT CDT.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MANSFIELD
DAM...LAKEWAY AND LAGO VISTA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 9769 3026 9760 3006 9776 3035 9817
      3052 9807

$$

805 
WGUS74 KEWX 130500
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1200 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

TXC453-130615-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140513T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TRAVIS TX-
1200 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR
TRAVIS COUNTY...

AT 1155 PM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT LIGHT TO 
MODERATE RAINS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE 
DUE TO EARLIER VERY HEAVY RAINS. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MANSFIELD
DAM...LAKEWAY AND LAGO VISTA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 9769 3026 9760 3006 9776 3035 9817
      3052 9807

$$

202 
WGUS74 KEWX 130613
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
113 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

TXC453-130620-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140513T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TRAVIS TX-
113 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 115 AM CDT FOR TRAVIS
COUNTY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS 
ACROSS TRAVIS COUNTY. NO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED. THE 
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...SOME STREAMS WILL STILL 
RUN HIGH FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS DUE TO EARLIER VERY HEAVY 
RAINS. RAIN GAGE OBSERVATIONS SHOW...3.46 INCHES AT THE COLORADO 
RIVER AT AUSTIN...3.29 INCHES AT ONION CREEK AT HIGHWAY 183 AND 2.57 
AT THE LCRA REDBUD CENTER. 

LAT...LON 3037 9769 3026 9760 3006 9776 3035 9817
      3052 9807

$$