Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 18, 2016, 1:07 AM CDT for Bastrop County, Fayette County, Lee County, Texas. It was in force for 5 hr. 11 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 18, 2016, 1:07 AM CDT (06:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2016, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 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
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2:21 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne La Grange, TX | SEVERAL SPOTS ON HIGHWAY 159 BETWEEN LA GRANGE AND ROUND TOP ARE UNDER WATER. |
| Apr 18, 4:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nw Ellinger, TX | HIGHWAY 71 AT KITCHEN LANE IS UNDERWATER |
| Apr 18, 4:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | La Grange, TX | HIGHWAY 71 EASTBOUND FROM LA GRANGE TO THE COUNTY LINE IS FLOODED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. CARS ARE UNDERWATER. SWIFT WATER RESCUES HAVE BEGUN |
| Apr 18, 4:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Warrenton, TX | HIGHWAY 237 IN WARRENTON IS UNDERWATER |
| Apr 18, 5:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wnw Ellinger, TX | FM955 AT HIGHWAY 71 IS UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE |
| Apr 18, 5:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne Rutersville, TX | FM237 AT OLDENBURG IS UNDERWATER |
| Apr 18, 5:15 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | La Grange, TX | WEST TRAVIS STREET AT HIGHWAY 77 IN LA GRANGE IS UNDERWATER |
| Apr 18, 5:29 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.34 | La Grange, TX | 4.34 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST THREE HOURS WITH 8.69 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST SIX HOURS |
| Apr 18, 5:40 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nne Delhi, TX | FM304 SOUTH NEAR THE COUNTY LINE HAS WATER OVER THE ROADWAY AND MAY NEED TO BE CLOSED |
| Apr 18, 5:40 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nw Alum Creek, TX | HWY 71 WEST AT HARMON ROAD HAS SIX INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROADWAY |
| Apr 18, 5:40 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Sw Cedar Hills, TX | SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED THE LOWER ELGIN ROAD SOUTH OF ELGIN IS UNDERWATER |
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 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 276 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
- 1949 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 558 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS54 KEWX 180607
FFWEWX
TXC021-149-287-181100-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0007.160418T0607Z-160418T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
107 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
BASTROP COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
LEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 600 AM CDT
* AT 103 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA OF FAYETTE...LEE...AND BASTROP
COUNTIES. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE
EASTERN HALF OF FAYETTE COUNTY...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES
CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THESE SAME AREAS. FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING OVER THE RAIN SOAKED SOILS OVER MUCH OF BASTROP
AND LEE COUNTIES.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ELGIN...BASTROP...GIDDINGS...LA GRANGE...SMITHVILLE...SCHULENBURG...
FLATONIA...LEXINGTON...SHELBY...FAYETTEVILLE...ROUND TOP...FEDOR...
ROSANKY...PAIGE...MULDOON...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATE...WYLDWOOD...TANGLEWOOD...
CISTERN AND CIRCLE D-KC ESTATES.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 4
AM WITH EARLY MORNING TOTALS OVER 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2963 9688 2963 9714 2994 9750 3029 9745
3042 9737 3040 9733 3045 9716 3056 9697
3054 9692 3046 9690 3039 9679 3032 9674
3029 9664 3024 9674 3020 9674 3016 9679
3014 9677 3017 9669 3014 9665 2996 9657
$$
MO1 follow-up statement
999
WGUS74 KEWX 180730
FFSEWX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
230 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
TXC021-149-287-181100-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160418T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FAYETTE TX-BASTROP TX-LEE TX-
230 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FOR
FAYETTE...BASTROP AND LEE COUNTIES...
AT 220 AM CDT...GAUGE REPORTS INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER
EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY NEAR LAKE FAYETTE. DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING
IS LIKELY OCCURRING OVER EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY. THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP WESTWARD INTO BASTROP AND LEE COUNTIES...AND
FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THESE AREAS SHORTLY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ELGIN...BASTROP...GIDDINGS...LA GRANGE...SMITHVILLE...SCHULENBURG...
FLATONIA...LEXINGTON...SHELBY...FAYETTEVILLE...ROUND TOP...FEDOR...ROSANKY...
PAIGE...MULDOON...CIRCLE D-KC ESTATE...WYLDWOOD...TANGLEWOOD...CISTERN AND
CIRCLE D-KC ESTATES.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED
AREA.
HEAVIEST FLOODING WILL IMPACT THE TRIBUTARIES OF THE COLORADO RIVER
NEAR AND BELOW LAGRANGE...AS WELL AS CUMMINS CREEK AND ALL ITS
TRIBUTARIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 2963 9688 2963 9714 2994 9750 3029 9745
3042 9737 3040 9733 3045 9716 3056 9697
3054 9692 3046 9690 3039 9679 3032 9674
3029 9664 3024 9674 3020 9674 3016 9679
3014 9677 3017 9669 3014 9665 2996 9657
$$
MOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Bandera, Real | 27 min |
| Apr 17, 7:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 30 hr |
| Apr 17, 7:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop | 46 hr |
| Apr 17, 7:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 43 min |
| Apr 17, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera | 44 min |
| Apr 17, 8:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera | 29 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kendall, Kerr | 4 hr |
| Apr 17, 10:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Blanco | 22 hr |
| Apr 17, 10:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Travis | 41 hr |
| Apr 17, 10:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette | 56 hr |
| Apr 17, 10:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Fayette | 60 hr |
| Apr 17, 10:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee | 5 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Travis, Williamson | 5 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kendall, Kerr | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 50 min |
| Apr 18, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney, Val Verde | 43 min |
| Apr 18, 2:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Val Verde | 41 min |
| Apr 18, 3:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 47 min |
| Apr 18, 3:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Kinney | 66 min |
| Apr 18, 4:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Fayette | 12 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kinney | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Lee, Travis, Williamson | 7 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kinney | 52 min |
| Apr 18, 6:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Kinney, Real, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Hays, Kendall | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Kerr, Medina, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 7:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gonzales, Guadalupe | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 7:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Medina | 38 min |
| Apr 18, 7:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Fayette, Lavaca | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales, Lavaca | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 9:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Hays | 59 min |
| Apr 18, 9:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | DeWitt | 43 min |
| Apr 18, 10:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Karnes | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales, Lavaca | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Maverick | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 11:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 44 min |
| Apr 18, 12:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 23 min |
| Apr 18, 12:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 46 min |
| Apr 18, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kerr | 46 min |
| Apr 18, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 42 min |
| Apr 18, 2:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | DeWitt | 4 days |
| Apr 18, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Kendall | 46 min |
| Apr 18, 4:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Fayette | 5 hr |
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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.