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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

November 20, 2025Kerr County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Nov 20, 2025, 12:39 AM CST for Kerr County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 20, 2025, 3:54 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 20, 2025, 12:39 AM CST (06:39 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 20, 2025, 3:54 AM CST
Expired: Nov 20, 2025, 3:21 AM CST
In force
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County Kerr County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Guadalupe River at Hunt (HNTT2). The gauge peaked at 8.32 ft at Nov 20, 2025, 8:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08165500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Nov 20, 12:20 AM CST, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 12:20 AM CST, 19 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 19, 10:07 PM CST, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1007 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

TXZ184-200445-
Edwards TX-
1007 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Edwards
County through 1045 PM CST...

At 1007 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rocksprings, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Rocksprings, Us-377 Near The Kimble-
Edwards County Line, and Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3029 9976 2988 10020 2995 10036 3029 10030
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 214DEG 32KT 3003 10019

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CP

Special weather statement, Nov 19, 10:44 PM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1044 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

TXZ184-200515-
Edwards TX-
1044 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Edwards
County through 1115 PM CST...

At 1044 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Telegraph, or 19 miles northeast of Rocksprings,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Us-377 Near The Kimble-Edwards County Line.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3009 9993 3018 10012 3029 10010 3029 9976
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 232DEG 28KT 3020 9996

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

CP

Special weather statement, Nov 20, 12:32 AM CST, 7 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 19, 10:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Edwards	38 min
Nov 19, 10:44 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kimble	31 min
Nov 19, 10:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Edwards	13 min
Nov 19, 11:32 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bandera, Kerr, Real	3 hr
Nov 20, 12:12 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Kerr	3 hr
Nov 20, 12:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kerr	43 min
Nov 20, 1:04 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Gillespie	3 hr
Nov 20, 1:11 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Gillespie	49 min
Nov 20, 5:38 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Edwards	3 hr
Nov 20, 9:58 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Edwards	3 hr
Nov 20, 11:47 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EWX	Edwards	6 hr
Nov 20, 12:07 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Val Verde	3 hr
Nov 20, 12:55 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Val Verde	3 hr
Nov 20, 1:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kinney	26 min
Nov 20, 1:49 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Kinney, Val Verde	3 hr
Nov 20, 1:57 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Edwards	48 min
Nov 20, 2:19 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Edwards	4 hr
Nov 20, 2:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Real	39 min
Nov 20, 2:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Maverick	45 min
Nov 20, 3:08 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Maverick	114 min
Nov 20, 3:24 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Edwards, Real	3 hr
Nov 20, 3:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EWX	Burnet	17 min
Nov 20, 5:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Williamson	14 min
Nov 20, 5:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	EWX	Kendall	39 min

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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.