River Flood Warning 29, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Oct 14, 2021, 12:57 AM CDT (05:57 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 14, 2021, 1:18 AM CDT

Expired

Oct 14, 2021, 4:35 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Hays County, TX

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Blanco River at Wimberley (WMBT2). The gauge peaked at 12.72 ft at Oct 14, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

17 ft

Major stage

26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08171000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

181 
WGUS44 KEWX 140557
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1257 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

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

  Blanco River At Wimberley affecting Hays County.

For the Blanco River...Wimberley...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 this afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

&&


TXC209-141800-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0029.211014T0618Z-211014T2047Z/
/WMBT2.1.ER.211014T0618Z.211014T0700Z.211014T0846Z.NO/
1257 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

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

* Flood Warning for
  the Blanco River At Wimberley.
* Until late this afternoon.
* At 12:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage with a maximum 
  value of 13.7 feet around 2 AM. It will fall below flood stage by 
  5 am this morning but be slow to fall due to upstream water.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches secondary 
  roads. Low bridges and crossings from the headwaters to the San 
  Marcos River confluence near San Marcos flood and are dangerous. 
  Property in low lying areas of the Blanco and San Marcos Rivers 
  should be moved to higher ground. Swimming and tubing are life 
  threatening due to turbulence. Hydraulic jumps behind low water 
  dams can trap canoeists and kayakers between the dam and the 
  hydraulic jump and can be life threatening.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.6 
  feet on 06/07/1997.

&&


            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)     
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Blanco River
Wimberley   13.0  12.4  Thu 12 am CD 7.6   5.8   5.3          





&&

LAT...LON 2995 9812 3001 9811 3001 9791 2991 9786
      2988 9794 2994 9797

$$

AAT

950 
WGUS84 KEWX 140935
FLSEWX

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

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

  Blanco River At Wimberley affecting Hays County.

TXC209-141045-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-211014T0935Z/
/WMBT2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
435 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Blanco River At Wimberley has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Blanco River At Wimberley.
* At 4:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has fallen below flood stage. It may briefly 
  rise to 10.4 feet later this morning which is below flood stage.

&&


            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (5 am CDT)     
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Blanco River
Wimberley   13.0  9.1   Thu 4 am CDT 6.0   5.1   4.8          





&&

LAT...LON 2995 9812 3001 9811 3001 9791 2991 9786
      2988 9794 2994 9797

$$

AAT

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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.