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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

October 13, 2021Blanco County, Hays County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Oct 13, 2021, 10:52 PM CDT for Blanco County, Hays County, Texas. It took effect at Oct 13, 2021, 11:13 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 13, 2021, 10:52 PM CDT (03:52 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 13, 2021, 11:13 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 14, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Blanco County, TX, Hays County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Little Blanco River at FM32 near Fischer (LBFT2). The gauge peaked at 16.13 ft at Oct 14, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08170890, 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.

565 
WGUS44 KEWX 140352
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1052 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

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

  Little Blanco River At FM 32 near Fischer affecting Hays and 
  Blanco Counties.

For the Blanco River...including Crabapple Road, Fischer Store Rd 
near Fischer, Blanco, FM 32 near Fischer, Wimberley, San Marcos...
Minor 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 Thursday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

&&


TXC031-209-141600-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0028.211014T0413Z-211014T2053Z/
/LBFT2.1.ER.211014T0413Z.211014T0500Z.211014T0852Z.UU/
1052 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

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

* Flood Warning for
  the Little Blanco River At FM 32 near Fischer.
* Until tomorrow afternoon.
* At 10:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 14.9 feet just 
  after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late 
  tonight and into Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Bottom of FM 32 bridge.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.6 
  feet on 05/08/2019.

&&


                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (11 pm CDT)    
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Little Blanco River
FM 32 near Fischer 12.0  9.3   Wed 10 pm CD 4.8   4.2   4.1          





&&

LAT...LON 2999 9834 3004 9835 3007 9826 3005 9820
      3001 9826

$$

AAT
2 follow-up statements
895 
WGUS44 KEWX 140446
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1146 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...

  Little Blanco River At FM 32 near Fischer affecting Hays and 
  Blanco Counties.

For the Blanco River...FM 32 near Fischer...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 Thursday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

&&


TXC031-209-141700-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211014T2016Z/
/LBFT2.2.ER.211014T0354Z.211014T0500Z.211014T0816Z.UU/
1146 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration until tomorrow afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Little Blanco River At FM 32 near Fischer.
* Until tomorrow afternoon.
* At 11:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 11:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 15.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet 
  just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage 
  late tonight.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Water is flowing across FM 32 roadway.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.6 
  feet on 05/08/2019.

&&


                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 am CDT)    
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Little Blanco River
FM 32 near Fischer 12.0  15.3  Wed 11 pm CD 6.1   5.8   5.8          





&&

LAT...LON 2999 9834 3004 9835 3007 9826 3005 9820
      3001 9826

$$

AAT
848 
WGUS84 KEWX 140645
FLSEWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
145 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

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

  Little Blanco River At FM 32 near Fischer affecting Hays and 
  Blanco Counties.

TXC031-209-140745-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211014T0645Z/
/LBFT2.2.ER.211014T0354Z.211014T0445Z.211014T0601Z.UU/
145 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Little Blanco River At FM 32 near 
Fischer has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Little Blanco River At FM 32 near Fischer.
* At 1:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested at 16.72 feet just below moderate 
  flood stage and is now rapidly falling. The current stage of 9.8 
  feet is below flood stage.

&&


                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 am CDT)     
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Little Blanco River
FM 32 near Fischer 12.0  9.8   Thu 1 am CDT 6.0   5.8   5.8          





&&

LAT...LON 2999 9834 3004 9835 3007 9826 3005 9820
      3001 9826

$$

AAT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 7:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall46 min
Oct 13, 7:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Kendall, Kerr3 hr
Oct 13, 8:05 PM CDTTornado WarningEWXBlanco, Comal, Kendall25 min
Oct 13, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXWilliamson39 min
Oct 13, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXComal, Hays47 min
Oct 13, 8:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBlanco3 hr
Oct 13, 8:55 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBlanco, Kendall6 hr
Oct 13, 9:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal, Hays3 hr
Oct 13, 9:49 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBexar, Comal3 hr
Oct 13, 9:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXTravis3 hr
Oct 13, 10:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXWilliamson3 hr
Oct 13, 10:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXHays, Travis3 hr
Oct 13, 11:00 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXHays6 hr
Oct 13, 11:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBastrop, Travis, Williamson4 hr
Oct 13, 11:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe4 hr
Oct 14, 12:46 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXCaldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays10 hr
Oct 14, 12:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXHays4 hr
Oct 14, 1:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEWXBexar, Comal4 hr
Oct 14, 1:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXCaldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson3 hr
Oct 14, 1:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXComal, Guadalupe7 hr
Oct 14, 2:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGonzales41 min
Oct 14, 2:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXGonzales51 min
Oct 14, 2:48 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXGonzales, Lavaca27 min
Oct 14, 3:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXComal, Guadalupe4 hr
Oct 14, 3:17 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBastrop, Fayette, Lee3 hr
Oct 14, 3:19 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXGonzales, Lavaca26 min
Oct 14, 3:39 AM CDTTornado WarningEWXFayette, Gonzales, Lavaca36 min
Oct 14, 3:42 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXCaldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca, Wilson7 hr
Oct 14, 4:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXComal, Gonzales, Guadalupe3 hr
Oct 14, 4:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXFayette, Gonzales, Lavaca66 min
Oct 14, 5:07 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXFayette5 hr
Oct 14, 5:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEWXLavaca21 min
Oct 14, 5:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXCaldwell, Hays8 hr
Oct 14, 5:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXCaldwell, Gonzales38 hr
Oct 14, 6:27 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXDeWitt, Karnes, Lavaca6 hr
Oct 14, 7:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXTravis6 hr
Oct 14, 7:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXGonzales3 days
Oct 14, 7:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXGuadalupe3 hr
Oct 14, 8:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar7 hr
Oct 14, 8:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar21 hr
Oct 14, 8:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar, Wilson29 hr
Oct 14, 8:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar12 hr
Oct 14, 9:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXDeWitt3 days
Oct 14, 9:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXDeWitt5 days
Oct 14, 10:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes, Wilson33 hr
Oct 14, 10:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes45 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.