Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

May 5, 2015, 9:21 PM CDT (02:21 UTC)

Expired

May 6, 2015, 12:15 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Travis County, TX

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227 
WGUS54 KEWX 060221
FFWEWX
TXC453-060515-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0009.150506T0221Z-150506T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
921 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL TRAVIS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
    
* AT 918 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS 
  PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AUSTIN 
  METRO AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. A 
  RAINFALL OBSERVER LOCATED 3.9 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN 
  AUSTIN HAS REPORTED 2.66 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 2 TO 3 HOURS. 
  HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER A LARGE 
  PART OF THE AUSTIN METRO AREA THROUGH 10 PM CDT.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  AUSTIN...PFLUGERVILLE...WINDEMERE...MANOR AND WELLS BRANCH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3047 9749 3038 9744 3029 9754 3026 9777
      3045 9768 3048 9754 3048 9753 3049 9751

$$

OAKS

453 
WGUS74 KEWX 060349
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1049 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2015

TXC453-060515-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150506T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TRAVIS TX-
1049 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL TRAVIS COUNTY...

AT 1043 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. A RAINFALL OBSERVER LOCATED 4 
MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF AUSTIN HAS REPORTED 3.59 INCHES OF RAINFALL 
OVER THE LAST 2 HOURS. FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OVER EAST 
CENTRAL TRAVIS COUNTY. 

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
AUSTIN...PFLUGERVILLE...WINDEMERE...MANOR AND WELLS BRANCH. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3047 9749 3038 9744 3029 9754 3026 9777
      3045 9768 3048 9754 3048 9753 3049 9751

$$

EMP

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