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Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

June 20, 2026Bexar County, Medina County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 20, 2026, 2:04 AM CDT for Bexar County, Medina County, Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 20, 2026, 2:04 AM CDT (07:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2026, 6:00 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Bexar County, TX, Medina County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 20, 2:06 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nw Olmos Park, TXReport from mPING Street/road flooding Street/road closed Vehicles stranded.
Jun 20, 2:15 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Ne Leon Valley, TXReport from mPING Street/road flooding; Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.
Jun 20, 2:23 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 N Castle Hills, TXReport from mPING Street/road flooding Street/road closed Vehicles stranded.
Jun 20, 2:25 AM CDTFLASH FLOODSan Antonio, TXSeveral low water crossings closed across San Antonio and Bexar County.
Jun 20, 4:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 S Rio Medina, TXMultiple water rescues occurred at FM 471 N at San Geronimo Creek. Time estimated.
Jun 20, 4:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Wsw Government Canyon, TXCorrects previous flash flood report from 1 S Rio Medina. Multiple water rescues occurred at FM 471 N at San Geronimo Creek. Time estimated.
Jun 20, 5:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 N Lackland Afb, TXPictures of low crossing of Leon Creek with few feet of flowing water at State Highway 151 and Pinn Road. Time estimated.
Jun 20, 5:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 N Lackland Afb, TXStalled car in low water crossing of Leon Creek at West Commerce Street. Time estimated.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 204 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2026-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 671 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2026-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
671 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-220 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1491 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

077 
WGUS54 KEWX 200704
FFWEWX
TXC029-325-201100-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FF.W.0049.260620T0704Z-260620T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
204 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

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

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Bexar County in south central Texas...
  East Central Medina County in south central Texas...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 204 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  San Antonio, Castroville, Stinson Municipal Airport, San Antonio 
  Int Airport, Leon Valley, Helotes, Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, 
  Shavano Park, Hollywood Park, Olmos Park, Lacoste, Sea World, 
  Lackland AFB, Government Canyon State Natural Area, Cliff, Rio 
  Medina, Bader, Castle Hills and Balcones Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2938 9897 2956 9881 2953 9881 2960 9846
      2935 9841 2928 9860 2931 9883

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

MO
1 follow-up statement
956 
WGUS74 KEWX 200840
FFSEWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
340 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

TXC029-325-201100-
/O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260620T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bexar TX-Medina TX-
340 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BEXAR AND EAST CENTRAL MEDINA COUNTIES...

At 340 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  San Antonio, Castroville, Stinson Municipal Airport, San Antonio 
  Int Airport, Leon Valley, Helotes, Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, 
  Shavano Park, Hollywood Park, Olmos Park, Lacoste, Sea World, 
  Lackland AFB, Government Canyon State Natural Area, Cliff, Rio 
  Medina, Bader, Castle Hills and Balcones Heights.

Light to moderate rains continue to fall over the warned area, with 
an additional 1/4 to 1/2 inch possible through 6 AM. This additional 
rain could maintain elevated flows on area creeks and streams and 
also further add to the flooding of poor drainage areas.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2938 9897 2956 9881 2953 9881 2960 9846
      2935 9841 2928 9860 2931 9883

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

MO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXLa Salle41 min
Jun 19, 10:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXDimmit46 min
Jun 19, 10:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDimmit3 hr
Jun 19, 10:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXUvalde, Zavala64 min
Jun 19, 11:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDimmit, Uvalde, Zavala3 hr
Jun 19, 11:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Frio, Medina, Uvalde4 hr
Jun 20, 12:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal, Kendall3 hr
Jun 20, 12:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXFrio3 hr
Jun 20, 12:41 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBandera, Medina4 hr
Jun 20, 1:34 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXBexar, Comal, Kendall4 hr
Jun 20, 1:38 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXAtascosa, Bexar, Medina3 hr
Jun 20, 1:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXKendall49 min
Jun 20, 2:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXBurnet48 min
Jun 20, 2:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Wilson4 hr
Jun 20, 2:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Medina, Real, Uvalde4 hr
Jun 20, 3:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet, Travis, Williamson4 hr
Jun 20, 4:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet3 hr
Jun 20, 11:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXBexar21 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.