Flash Flood Warning 30, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

May 26, 2016, 7:23 PM CDT (00:23 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2016, 10:15 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

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

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381 
WGUS54 KEWX 270023
FFWEWX
TXC021-149-287-270315-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0030.160527T0023Z-160527T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
723 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  EASTERN BASTROP COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  LEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 720 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. SIX
  INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN OBSERVED FIVE MILES EAST OF GIDDINGS, WITH
  UP TO EIGHT INCHES ESTIMATED IN SOUTHEASTERN LEE COUNTY. FLASH
  FLOODING IS ONGOING ACROSS MUCH OF LEE COUNTY AND IS EXPECTED TO
  BEGIN SHORTLY IN PARTS OF FAYETTE AND BASTROP COUNTIES.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BASTROP...GIDDINGS...LA GRANGE...SMITHVILLE...LEXINGTON...ROUND TOP...
  CIRCLE D-KC ESTATE...FEDOR...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATES...CAMP SWIFT...DIME
  BOX...PAIGE...WYLDWOOD...UPTON...CARMINE...MANHEIM...WARDA...ALUM CREEK...
  WALDECK AND LINCOLN.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 2986 9722 3012 9746 3050 9690 3046 9690
      3046 9688 3043 9687 3043 9685 3039 9679
      3025 9670 3024 9674 3020 9674 3016 9679
      3014 9677 3017 9669 3015 9668 3015 9665
      3004 9662 2997 9658

$$

LJH

258 
WGUS74 KEWX 270201
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
901 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

TXC021-149-287-270315-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0030.000000T0000Z-160527T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAYETTE TX-BASTROP TX-LEE TX-
901 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHERN FAYETTE...EASTERN BASTROP AND LEE COUNTIES...

AT 858 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING WITH
HIGH WATER RESCUES ONGOING IN CARMINE IN NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE
COUNTY. SEVERAL ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER IN MUCH OF LEE
COUNTY AND THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF FAYETTE COUNTY WITH SOME MINOR
FLOODING IN EASTERN BASTROP COUNTY. UP TO EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN HAS
FALLEN PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BASTROP...GIDDINGS...LA GRANGE...SMITHVILLE...LEXINGTON...ROUND TOP...
CIRCLE D-KC ESTATE...FEDOR...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATES...CAMP SWIFT...DIME BOX...
PAIGE...WYLDWOOD...UPTON...CARMINE...MANHEIM...WARDA...ALUM CREEK...WALDECK
AND LINCOLN.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 2986 9722 3012 9746 3050 9690 3046 9690
      3046 9688 3043 9687 3043 9685 3039 9679
      3025 9670 3024 9674 3020 9674 3016 9679
      3014 9677 3017 9669 3015 9668 3015 9665
      3004 9662 2997 9658

$$

LJH

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