Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

May 13, 2014, 12:37 AM CDT (05:37 UTC)

Expired

May 13, 2014, 2:30 AM CDT

In force

113 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bastrop County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Lee County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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661 
WGUS54 KEWX 130537
FFWEWX
TXC021-149-177-287-130730-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0008.140513T0537Z-140513T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1237 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BASTROP COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GONZALES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SMITHVILLE...BASTROP...
  LA GRANGE...FLATONIA...GIDDINGS...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 1231 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODING FROM 
  SCHULENBURG AND FLATONIA NORTH TO BASTROP...MCDADE AND GIDDINGS.
  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 1 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITH THE HEAVIEST 
  RAINS FROM LEXINGTON TO WINCHESTER AND FROM GIDDINGS TO LA GRANGE. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROSANKY...
  PAIGE...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATE AND CAMP SWIFT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2980 9730 3020 9749 3026 9677 2965 9696
      2963 9713

$$

955 
WGUS74 KEWX 130627
FFSEWX

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

TXC021-149-177-287-130730-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140513T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAYETTE TX-GONZALES TX-LEE TX-BASTROP TX-
127 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN BASTROP...SOUTH CENTRAL LEE...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GONZALES
AND WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

AT 124 AM CDT...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT MODERATE TO 
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING FLATONIA AND SCHULENBURG NORTH 
TO BASTROP AND GIDDINGS. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SHOWED 2 TO 5 
INCHES OF RAIN FROM FLATONIA TO LINCOLN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO 2 
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PAIGE AND
CAMP SWIFT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2980 9730 3020 9749 3026 9677 2965 9696
      2963 9713

$$

974 
WGUS74 KEWX 130726
FFSEWX

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

TXC021-149-177-287-130735-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140513T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAYETTE TX-GONZALES TX-LEE TX-BASTROP TX-
226 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 230 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
BASTROP...SOUTH CENTRAL LEE...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GONZALES AND
WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS 
ACROSS THE AREA. NO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED. THE 
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...SOME STREAMS WILL STILL 
RUN HIGH FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS DUE TO EARLIER VERY HEAVY RAINS.

LAT...LON 2980 9730 3020 9749 3026 9677 2965 9696
      2963 9713

$$

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