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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

May 2, 2021Blanco County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at May 2, 2021, 3:47 AM CDT for Blanco County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2021, 3:47 AM CDT (08:47 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 8:13 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Blanco County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Pedernales River at Johnson City (JOCT2). The gauge peaked at 14.42 ft at May 2, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08153500, 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.

133 
WGUS44 KEWX 020847
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
347 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

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

  Pedernales River At Johnson City affecting Blanco County.

For the Pedernales...including Fredericksburg, Johnson City...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 afternoon at 400 PM CDT.

&&


TXC031-022100-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0006.210502T0847Z-210503T0024Z/
/JOCT2.1.ER.210502T0732Z.210502T0800Z.210502T1224Z.NO/
347 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

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

* Flood Warning for
  the Pedernales River At Johnson City.
* From early this morning to this evening.
* At 3:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 3:00 AM CDT Sunday was 14.4 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3 feet 
  early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this 
  morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches secondary 
  roads, crossings and low bridges. Low areas of LBJ National Park 
  upstream are flooded. Swimmers and recreationists should leave the 
  river downstream in Pedernales Falls State Park.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.8 
  feet on 05/04/2019.


&&

LAT...LON 3026 9841 3034 9841 3037 9818 3046 9809
      3041 9802 3031 9812

$$

HAMPSHIRE
1 follow-up statement
733 
WGUS84 KEWX 021313
FLSEWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
813 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

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

  Pedernales River At Johnson City affecting Blanco County.

TXC031-021415-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210502T1313Z/
/JOCT2.1.ER.210502T0732Z.210502T0800Z.210502T1224Z.NO/
813 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Pedernales River At Johnson City has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pedernales River At Johnson City.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested and has fallen below flood stage. 
  It will continue fall.


&&

LAT...LON 3026 9841 3034 9841 3037 9818 3046 9809
      3041 9802 3031 9812

$$

CP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 7:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBlanco51 min
May 1, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXFrio39 min
May 1, 8:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXLlano3 hr
May 1, 9:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes, Wilson59 hr
May 1, 9:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes, Wilson22 hr
May 1, 10:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet3 hr
May 2, 8:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXGoliad, Karnes4 days

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.