Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

May 18, 2021, 5:21 PM CDT (22:21 UTC)

Expired

May 18, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

Counties Caldwell County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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540 
WGUS54 KEWX 182221
FFWEWX
TXC055-177-187-190130-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0016.210518T2221Z-210519T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
521 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Caldwell County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Gonzales County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Guadalupe County in south central Texas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lockhart, Luling, Kingsbury, Palmeto State Park, Brownsboro, 
  Ottine, Belmont, McNeil, Oak Forest, Monthalia, Joliet, Bebe, 
  Leesville and Tilmon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 2944 9787 2969 9774 2988 9764 2971 9738
      2931 9773

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

PLATT

030 
WGUS74 KEWX 190012
FFSEWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
712 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXC055-177-187-190130-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210519T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Caldwell TX-Gonzales TX-Guadalupe TX-
712 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL, NORTHWESTERN GONZALES AND 
SOUTHEASTERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES...

At 712 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
moderate to heavy rain across the warned area. Radar estimates 
between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen along the Gonzales and 
Guadalupe county line, including U.S. Highway 90 Alternate, Farm to 
Market Road 466 and Texas Highway 80. Additional rainfall amounts up 
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing 
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lockhart, Luling, Kingsbury, Palmeto State Park, Brownsboro, 
  Ottine, Belmont, McNeil, Oak Forest, Monthalia, Joliet, Bebe, 
  Leesville and Tilmon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 2944 9787 2969 9774 2988 9764 2971 9738
      2931 9773

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

PLATT

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.