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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

June 5, 2021DeWitt County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Jun 5, 2021, 8:48 PM CDT for DeWitt County, Texas. It took effect at Jun 6, 2021, 4:25 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2021, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 6, 2021, 4:25 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 8:13 AM CDT
In force
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 01:51 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 23.49 ft at Jun 6, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT.

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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.

324 
WGUS44 KEWX 060148
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
848 PM CDT Sat Jun 5 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...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning.

&&


TXC123-061400-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0022.210606T2125Z-210607T1930Z/
/CUET2.1.ER.210606T2125Z.210607T0000Z.210607T0730Z.NO/
848 PM CDT Sat Jun 5 2021

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

* Flood Warning for
  the Guadalupe River Near Cuero.
* From Sunday afternoon to early Monday afternoon.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday 
  afternoon to a crest of 24.3 feet Sunday evening. It will then 
  fall below flood stage Monday morning.
* 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 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Guadalupe River
Cuero          24.0  20.3  Sat 8 pm CDT 24.3  21.6  18.5         





&&

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

$$

OB
1 follow-up statement
967 
WGUS84 KEWX 061313
FLSEWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
813 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

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

  Guadalupe River Near Cuero affecting DeWitt County.

TXC123-061415-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0022.210606T2125Z-210606T1313Z/
/CUET2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
813 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 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 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.4 feet 
  this afternoon.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed          

Guadalupe River
Cuero          24.0  23.0  Sun 7 am CDT 21.8  19.5  16.8         





&&

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

$$

BRADY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 7:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXFayette, Lee119 min
Jun 5, 7:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXFayette2 hr

Nearby

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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.