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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at May 1, 2021, 12:40 PM CDT for Bexar County, Texas. It took effect at May 1, 2021, 12:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2021, 12:40 PM CDT (17:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2021, 12:48 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 8:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Bexar County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Medina River at San Antonio US 281S (SAAT2). The gauge peaked at 21.17 ft at May 2, 2021, 8:00 AM 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.
The text
As transmitted.
482 WGUS44 KEWX 011740 FLWEWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1240 PM CDT Sat May 1 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 Bandera, Somerset, LaCoste, Hwy 281...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 late tonight at 1245 AM CDT. && TXC029-020545- /O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0002.210501T1748Z-210503T0948Z/ /SAAT2.1.ER.210501T1748Z.210502T1400Z.210502T2148Z.NO/ 1240 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a * Flood Warning for the Medina River At Hwy 281. * Until late Sunday night. * At 12:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.3 feet. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this afternoon to 21.6 feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. * Impact...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches the Farm to Market 1937 bridge floor. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9 feet on 05/24/2015. && LAT...LON 2922 9857 2929 9857 2926 9835 2919 9838 $$ RUNYEN
5 follow-up statements
293 WGUS44 KEWX 011905 FLWEWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 205 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Medina River At Hwy 281 affecting Bexar County. For the Medina River...including Bandera, Somerset, LaCoste, Hwy 281...Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight around 215 AM CDT. && TXC029-020715- /O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210503T1622Z/ /SAAT2.2.ER.210501T2030Z.210502T1500Z.210503T0422Z.NO/ 205 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration until late Monday morning... The Flood Warning continues for the Medina River At Hwy 281. * Until Monday morning. * At 1:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.1 feet. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this afternoon to 24.0 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. * Impact...At 24.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding floods secondary roads and bridges making them dangerous to traffic. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.8 feet on 05/06/1993. && LAT...LON 2922 9857 2929 9857 2926 9835 2919 9838 $$ PLATT
004 WGUS84 KEWX 020239 FLSEWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 939 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues 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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 945 AM CDT. && TXC029-021445- /O.CON.KEWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210503T1622Z/ /SAAT2.1.ER.210502T0930Z.210502T1300Z.210502T2242Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT Sat May 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Medina River At Hwy 281. * Until Monday morning. * At 9:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.0 feet. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will remain near 19.1 feet late this evening. It will then begin rising again just after midnight tonight. It will rise above flood stage late tonight and continue to rise to 22.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. * Impact...At 24.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding floods secondary roads and bridges making them dangerous to traffic. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.8 feet on 05/06/1993. && LAT...LON 2922 9857 2929 9857 2926 9835 2919 9838 $$ PLATT
546 WGUS84 KEWX 020844 FLSEWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 344 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Medina River At Hwy 281 affecting Bexar County. For the Medina River...including Bandera, Somerset, LaCoste, Hwy 281...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 345 PM CDT. && TXC029-022045- /O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210503T0951Z/ /SAAT2.1.ER.210502T0914Z.210502T1400Z.210502T2151Z.NO/ 344 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tonight... The Flood Warning continues for the Medina River At Hwy 281. * Until late tonight. * At 3:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.6 feet. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this morning to 21.6 feet late this morning. It will then fall to 21.4 feet and begin rising again late this morning. It will rise to 21.6 feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. * Impact...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches the Farm to Market 1937 bridge floor. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9 feet on 05/24/2015. && LAT...LON 2922 9857 2929 9857 2926 9835 2919 9838 $$ HAMPSHIRE
560 WGUS84 KEWX 021331 FLSEWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 831 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Medina River At Hwy 281 affecting Bexar County. For the Medina River...including Bandera, Somerset, LaCoste, Hwy 281...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 830 PM CDT. && TXC029-030145- /O.CON.KEWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210503T0951Z/ /SAAT2.1.ER.210502T0914Z.210502T1400Z.210502T2151Z.NO/ 831 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Medina River At Hwy 281. * Until late tonight. * At 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.1 feet. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is cresting. It will begin to fall this morning. It will fall below flood stage late this afternoon. * Impact...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches the Farm to Market 1937 bridge floor. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9 feet on 05/24/2015. && LAT...LON 2922 9857 2929 9857 2926 9835 2919 9838 $$ CP
968 WGUS84 KEWX 030142 FLSEWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 842 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas... Medina River At Hwy 281 affecting Bexar County. TXC029-030245- /O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210503T0142Z/ /SAAT2.1.ER.210502T0914Z.210502T1300Z.210502T1731Z.NO/ 842 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Medina River At Hwy 281 has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Medina River At Hwy 281. * At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.7 feet Friday evening. && LAT...LON 2922 9857 2929 9857 2926 9835 2919 9838 $$ PLATT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 8:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal | 2 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Terrell | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 8:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Guadalupe, Wilson | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Lavaca | 3 hr |
| May 1, 3:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Lavaca | 51 min |
| May 1, 3:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Lavaca | 3 hr |
| May 1, 8:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Maverick | 35 min |
| May 1, 8:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 52 min |
| May 1, 9:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Dimmit | 35 min |
| May 1, 9:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 36 min |
| May 1, 9:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Kinney, Maverick, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala | 3 hr |
| May 1, 10:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Uvalde, Zavala | 43 min |
| May 1, 10:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Frio, Medina, Uvalde | 54 min |
| May 1, 10:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Frio, Medina | 3 hr |
| May 1, 11:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Medina, Uvalde | 4 hr |
| May 1, 11:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Uvalde | 3 hr |
| May 1, 11:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Medina | 59 min |
| May 1, 11:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kerr, Medina | 4 hr |
| May 1, 12:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Atascosa | 3 hr |
| May 1, 12:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar | 4 hr |
| May 1, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa, Bexar, Wilson | 45 min |
| May 1, 1:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Comal | 3 hr |
| May 1, 1:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe, Karnes, Wilson | 61 min |
| May 1, 1:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson | 3 hr |
| May 1, 1:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall | 3 hr |
| May 1, 2:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Bexar, Wilson | 41 hr |
| May 1, 2:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe | 38 min |
| May 1, 2:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Caldwell, Hays | 3 hr |
| May 1, 2:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gonzales | 3 hr |
| May 1, 2:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bastrop, Travis | 3 hr |
| May 1, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Gonzales | 3 hr |
| May 1, 3:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Lee, Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 1, 4:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 3 hr |
| May 1, 4:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar | 2 hr |
| May 1, 4:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Lavaca | 3 hr |
| May 1, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Bandera, Kerr | 44 min |
| May 1, 6:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr | 3 hr |
| May 1, 6:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Gillespie, Kendall | 3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.