Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 17, 2016, 12:48 PM CDT for Bastrop County, Texas. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2016, 12:48 PM CDT (17:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2016, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Bastrop County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 12:52 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Bastrop, TX | SEVERAL ROADS IN CENTRAL BASTROP COUNTY CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING |
| Apr 17, 1:38 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.92 | 3 Wsw Circle D-Kc Estat, TX | RAINFALL IN THE PAST 3 HOURS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 267 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
542
WGUS54 KEWX 171748
FFWEWX
TXC021-172045-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0003.160417T1748Z-160417T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1248 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BASTROP COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
* AT 1245 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP
TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BASTROP...CAMP SWIFT...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATES... UPTON...ALUM
CREEK...PHELAN AND HILLS PRAIRIE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
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 3020 9719 3011 9712 3001 9728 3006 9739
3021 9731
$$3 follow-up statements
498
WGUS74 KEWX 172004
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
304 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016
TXC021-172045-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160417T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BASTROP TX-
304 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL BASTROP COUNTY...
AT 301 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN NEAR THE WARNED AREA. A HALF AN
INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE FROM RUNOFF. HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED OFF TO THE NORTH
AND ONLY LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WARNING
PERIOD.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BASTROP...CAMP SWIFT...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATE...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATES...UPTON...
ALUM CREEK...PHELAN AND HILLS PRAIRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.
&&
LAT...LON 3020 9719 3011 9712 3001 9728 3006 9739
3021 9731
$$404
WGUS54 KEWX 172036
FFWEWX
TXC021-172345-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160417T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
336 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BASTROP COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 334 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. FLASH
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE DUE TO RUNOFF FROM EARLIER STORMS. LIGHT
RAIN MAY CONTINUE DURING THIS PERIOD.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BASTROP...CAMP SWIFT...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATES... UPTON...ALUM
CREEK...PHELAN AND HILLS PRAIRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
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 3020 9719 3011 9712 3001 9728 3006 9739
3021 9731
$$604
WGUS74 KEWX 172343
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
643 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016
TXC021-172352-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160417T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BASTROP TX-
643 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL BASTROP COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
645 PM CDT...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3020 9719 3011 9712 3001 9728 3006 9739
3021 9731
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 3:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Edwards | 67 min |
| Apr 17, 6:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 64 min |
| Apr 17, 10:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Edwards, Kinney | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 23 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Lee | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Real | 46 min |
| Apr 17, 2:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Real, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Hays, Travis | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar | 51 min |
| Apr 17, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Blanco | 27 min |
| Apr 17, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa | 26 min |
| Apr 17, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bexar | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa | 41 min |
| Apr 17, 4:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Atascosa | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 52 min |
| Apr 17, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Williamson | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 4 days |
| Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 24 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe | 26 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe | 20 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe | 29 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Hays | 35 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 3 days |
| Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales | 46 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Kendall | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Gillespie | 50 min |
| Apr 17, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kendall, Kerr | 22 min |
| Apr 17, 5:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Williamson | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio | 34 min |
| Apr 17, 5:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 34 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 58 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 36 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe | 32 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 59 hr |
| Apr 17, 5:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes | 4 days |
| Apr 17, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 27 min |
| Apr 17, 5:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 4 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Medina | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 6:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde | 31 min |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.