River Flood Warning 1, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Apr 29, 2021, 2:22 PM CDT (19:22 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 29, 2021, 5:25 PM CDT

Expired

Apr 29, 2021, 8:07 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Bexar County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Medina River at San Antonio US 281S (SAAT2). The gauge peaked at 18.90 ft at Apr 29, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

16 ft

Minor stage

20 ft

Moderate stage

24 ft

Major stage

28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08181500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

942 
WGUS44 KEWX 291922
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
222 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued 
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Medina River At Hwy 281 affecting Bexar County.

For the Medina River...including Hwy 281...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood 
stage.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued later tonight or by around 230 AM 
CDT.

&&


TXC029-300730-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0001.210429T2225Z-210430T1720Z/
/SAAT2.1.ER.210429T2225Z.210429T2300Z.210430T0520Z.NO/
222 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

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

* Flood Warning for
  the Medina River At Hwy 281.
* From this afternoon to Friday afternoon.
* At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this 
  afternoon to 20.7 feet this evening. It will then fall to 20.4 
  feet and begin rising again this evening. It will rise to 20.7 
  feet this evening. It will then fall to 20.4 feet and begin rising 
  again late this evening. It will rise to 20.5 feet late this 
  evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight 
  tonight.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches the Farm to 
  Market 1937 bridge floor.


&&

LAT...LON 2922 9857 2929 9857 2926 9835 2919 9838

$$

MO

882 
WGUS84 KEWX 300107
FLSEWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
Issued by National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
807 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Texas...

  Medina River At Hwy 281 affecting Bexar County.

TXC029-300215-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210430T0107Z/
/SAAT2.1.ER.210429T2225Z.210429T2300Z.210430T0520Z.NO/
807 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Medina River At Hwy 281 has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Medina River At Hwy 281.
* At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9 feet 
  late this evening.


&&

LAT...LON 2922 9857 2929 9857 2926 9835 2919 9838

$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.