Flash Flood Warning 33, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

May 27, 2016, 12:03 AM CDT (05:03 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Blanco County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

897 
WGUS54 KEWX 270503
FFWEWX
TXC031-171-259-265-270900-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0033.160527T0503Z-160527T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1203 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GILLESPIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  BLANCO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  EAST CENTRAL KERR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN KENDALL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 1159 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA COVERING PORTIONS OF
  GILLESPIE...KERR...KENDALL AND BLANCO COUNTIES. UP TO THREE INCHES
  OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER FAR NORTHEASTERN KERR COUNTY AND
  FAR NORTHWESTERN KENDALL COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
  BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  FREDERICKSBURG...BLANCO...ROUND MOUNTAIN...JOHNSON CITY...STONEWALL...
  SANDY...FLUGRATH...BANKERSMITH...ROCKY CREEK...ALBERT...HYE...PEDERNALES
  FALLS STATE PARK...BLUMENTHAL...CYPRESS MILL...GRAPETOWN...LUCKENBACH...
  CAIN CITY...LBJ STATE PARK AND ROCKY HILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO
RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.



&&

LAT...LON 3043 9813 3039 9815 3035 9818 3013 9826
      3000 9898 3022 9896 3041 9859

$$

MO

572 
WGUS74 KEWX 270737
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
237 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

TXC171-259-265-270741-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160527T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILLESPIE TX-KERR TX-KENDALL TX-
237 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILLESPIE...EAST CENTRAL
KERR AND NORTHWESTERN KENDALL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3043 9813 3035 9818 3013 9826 3008 9854
      3014 9859 3041 9859 3043 9814

$$

TXC031-270900-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160527T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BLANCO TX-
237 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR
BLANCO COUNTY...

AT 231 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
BLANCO COUNTY WHERE AT LEAST TWO LOW WATER CROSSINGS WERE CLOSED
EAST OF JOHNSON CITY ON FM 2766. UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
IN THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BLANCO...ROUND MOUNTAIN...JOHNSON CITY...CYPRESS MILL...SANDY...FLUGRATH...
ROCKY CREEK...HYE AND PEDERNALES FALLS STATE PARK.

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 3043 9813 3035 9818 3013 9826 3008 9854
      3014 9859 3041 9859 3043 9814

$$

LJH

844 
WGUS74 KEWX 270825
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
325 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

TXC031-270832-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160527T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BLANCO TX-
325 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BLANCO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

FLOOD WATERS ARE BEGINNING TO RECEED AND HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED.
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3043 9813 3035 9818 3013 9826 3008 9854
      3014 9859 3041 9859 3043 9814

$$

LJH

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