Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Mar 9, 2016, 1:43 AM CST (07:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 9, 2016, 5:45 AM CST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Hays County, TX, Travis County, TX, Williamson County, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

666 
WGUS54 KEWX 090743
FFWEWX
TXC209-453-491-091145-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0001.160309T0743Z-160309T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
143 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 545 AM CST
    
* AT 140 AM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN OVER SOME OF THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ON THE WEST
  SIDE OF THE AUSTIN METRO AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
  SHORTLY...AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN HAS ALREADY BEGUN WITH ROAD
  CLOSURES OF NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  AUSTIN...ROUND ROCK...CEDAR PARK...GEORGETOWN...PFLUGERVILLE...
  TAYLOR...GRANGER...WINDEMERE...TANGLEWOOD FOREST...ANDERSON
  MILL...SERENADA...AUSTIN BERGSTROM AIRPORT...KYLE...LEANDER...
  HUTTO...BUDA...MANOR...BEE CAVE...WEST LAKE HILLS AND BARTLETT.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA...WITH ISOLATED 4 INCH TOTALS POSSIBLE BY 4 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3086 9760 3074 9727 3070 9726 2995 9779
      2994 9781 2995 9781 3012 9797 3051 9789
      3088 9767

$$

MO

545 
WGUS74 KEWX 090956
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
356 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

TXC209-453-491-091006-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160309T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TRAVIS TX-WILLIAMSON TX-HAYS TX-
356 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL TRAVIS...WILLIAMSON AND EAST
CENTRAL HAYS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3086 9760 3074 9727 3070 9726 2995 9779
      2994 9781 2995 9781 3012 9797 3051 9789
      3088 9767

$$

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