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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 25, 2021DeWitt County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2021, 7:54 PM CDT for DeWitt County, Texas. It took effect at May 26, 2021, 5:42 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2021, 7:54 PM CDT (00:54 UTC)
In effect from
May 26, 2021, 5:42 AM CDT
Expired
May 26, 2021, 8:28 PM CDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County DeWitt County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Guadalupe River near Cuero (CUET2). The gauge peaked at 24.10 ft at May 26, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate20253005/2605/2705/28
Action stage
19 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
33 ft
Major stage
37 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08175800, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

555 
WGUS44 KEWX 260054
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
754 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

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

  Guadalupe River Near Cuero affecting DeWitt County.

For the Guadalupe River...including Hunt, Kerrville, Comfort, Spring 
Branch, Sattler, NB Abv Comal, New Braunfels, NB Below Comal, Hwy 
123 BR at Seguin, Luling, Luling, Gonzales, Westhoff, Cuero...Minor 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 800 AM CDT.

&&


TXC123-261300-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0012.210526T1042Z-210528T0835Z/
/CUET2.1.ER.210526T1042Z.210527T0600Z.210527T2034Z.NO/
754 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

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

* Flood Warning for
  the Guadalupe River Near Cuero.
* From late tonight to early Friday morning.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tonight to a crest of 25.6 feet early Thursday morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
* Impact...At 27.0 feet, Flooding extends into floodplain above 
  Cuero threatening livestock. US Hwy 183 North at Hochheim has 
  water on or crossing the roadway. Highway likely closed.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.4 
  feet on 06/29/1993.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Guadalupe River
Cuero          24.0  21.9  Tue 7 pm CDT 25.4  23.6  20.9         





&&

LAT...LON 2909 9737 2912 9729 2906 9718 2899 9714
      2894 9720 2901 9724

$$

RUNYEN
2 follow-up statements
903 
WGUS84 KEWX 261403
FLSEWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
903 AM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Guadalupe River Near Cuero affecting DeWitt County.

For the Guadalupe River...including Hunt, Kerrville, Comfort, Spring 
Branch, Sattler, NB Abv Comal, New Braunfels, NB Below Comal, Hwy 
123 BR at Seguin, Luling, Luling, Gonzales, Westhoff, Cuero...Minor 
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.

&&


TXC123-270215-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210527T1930Z/
/CUET2.1.ER.210526T1554Z.210527T0000Z.210527T0730Z.NO/
903 AM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Guadalupe River Near Cuero.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 24.3 feet this evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Minor low lying flooding extends into the 
  floodplain above and below Cuero. Steen Road (between FM  766 and 
  US Hwy 183 near Hochheim) monitored for flooding.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.3 
  feet on 04/12/1997.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Guadalupe River
Cuero          24.0  23.8  Wed 8 am CDT 23.7  20.6  17.1         





&&

LAT...LON 2909 9737 2912 9729 2906 9718 2899 9714
      2894 9720 2901 9724

$$

KCW
280 
WGUS84 KEWX 270128
FLSEWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
828 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

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

  Guadalupe River Near Cuero affecting DeWitt County.

TXC123-270230-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210527T0128Z/
/CUET2.1.ER.210526T1710Z.210526T2130Z.210526T2330Z.NO/
828 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Guadalupe River Near Cuero has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Guadalupe River Near Cuero.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested and has fallen below flood stage. 
  It will continue to fall over the next several days, falling below 
  bankfull Thursday night.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Guadalupe River
Cuero          24.0  24.0  Wed 7 pm CDT 21.2  18.3  15.2         





&&

LAT...LON 2909 9737 2912 9729 2906 9718 2899 9714
      2894 9720 2901 9724

$$

CP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 1:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet, Llano43 min
May 26, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet44 min

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