Flash Flood Warning 96, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Sep 26, 2016, 11:52 AM CDT (16:52 UTC)

Expired

Sep 26, 2016, 1:45 PM CDT

In force

113 min

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Hays County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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863 
WGUS54 KEWX 261652
FFWEWX
TXC209-261845-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0096.160926T1652Z-160926T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1152 AM CDT MON SEP 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 1146 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING UP
  TWO INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA WHICH HAS ALREADY
  RECEIVED UP TO FIVE INCHES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. EMERGENCY
  MANAGEMENT HAS REPORTED STREET FLOODING IN SAN MARCOS. IN
  ADDITION...THE SAN MARCOS RIVER AND CREEKS AND STREAMS FLOWING
  INTO THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED
  TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  SAN MARCOS...SAN MARCOS REGIONAL AIRPORT AND REDWOOD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS.

&&

LAT...LON 2991 9786 2990 9786 2988 9790 2986 9790
      2986 9788 2985 9788 2979 9796 2988 9808
      2999 9798

$$

LJH

448 
WGUS74 KEWX 261825
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
125 PM CDT MON SEP 26 2016

TXC209-261845-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0096.000000T0000Z-160926T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HAYS TX-
125 PM CDT MON SEP 26 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HAYS COUNTY...

AT 111 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP TO SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN
HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...WITH UP TO
FIVE INCHES OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS. ALTHOUGH RAIN RATES HAVE
DECREASED SUBSTANTIALLY AS THESE SHOWERS WEAKEN...RUNOFF FROM
EARLIER RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE
WARNED AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT AQUARENA
SPRINGS DRIVE AT SESSOM DRIVE ON THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAN MARCOS...SAN MARCOS REGIONAL AIRPORT AND REDWOOD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...AND STREETS AS WELL AS OTHER
DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. 

&&

LAT...LON 2991 9786 2990 9786 2988 9790 2986 9790
      2986 9788 2985 9788 2979 9796 2988 9808
      2999 9798

$$

LJH

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