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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 21, 2026, 4:32 AM CDT for Bexar County, Texas. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2026, 4:32 AM CDT (09:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2026, 2:10 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Bexar County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Salado Creek at Loop 13 (SACT2).
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08178800, 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.
979
WGUS44 KEWX 210932
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
432 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Salado Creek At at Loop 13 affecting Bexar County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 by 430 PM CDT.this
afternoon by 430 PM CDT.
&&
TXC029-212130-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0002.260421T0932Z-260421T2124Z/
/SACT2.1.ER.260421T0900Z.260421T0915Z.260421T0923Z.NO/
432 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Salado Creek at Loop 13.
* WHEN...From early this morning to late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches numerous
access and secondary roads and low bridges.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
feet this morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.2 feet on 04/25/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (4 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Salado Creek
at Loop 13 18.0 18.3 Tue 4 am CDT 9.6 6.1 5.6
&&
LAT...LON 2946 9845 2946 9838 2924 9840 2926 9847
$$
051 follow-up statement
967
WGUS84 KEWX 211910
FLSEWX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
210 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
Salado Creek At at Loop 13 affecting Bexar County.
TXC029-212015-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260421T1910Z/
/SACT2.1.ER.260421T0900Z.260421T1115Z.260421T1425Z.NO/
210 PM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Salado Creek At at Loop 13.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will continue to fall steadily over the
next day.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Salado Creek
at Loop 13 18.0 15.2 Tue 1 pm CDT 7.0 5.9 5.6
&&
LAT...LON 2946 9845 2946 9838 2924 9840 2926 9847
$$
TRANWhat 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 Apr 21, 1:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Soggy weather likely to continue for the eastern two-thirds of the area again today.
- Cool weather continues with near normal temperatures Wednesday and a warming trend for late week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 1:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 125 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... - Soggy weather likely to continue for the eastern two-thirds of the area again today. - Cool weather continues with near normal temperatures Wednesday and a warming trend for late week. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday) Issued at 123 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026 Showers and isolated thunderstorms are currently ongoing across the area at this hour with activity expected to continue for a few more hours and perhaps decrease as the shortwave responsible pushes off to the north and east. We could see some more redevelopment in the overnight/early morning hours as half of the Hi-Res models suggest. However, they haven't exactly done the best job regarding yesterday's activity and even last night's so confidence in this scenario playing out is low. Most model guidance once again continues to suggest that activity picks up in intensity and areal coverage basically across the eastern two thirds of our area. This does make sense as very moist southerly transport remains across the area helping to set up a possible boundary similar to the one that occurred yesterday. This one however, would possibly be located further north and impacting areas along the I-35 Corridor and areas east across the Coastal Plains. The HREF PMM 24 hour QPF is still showing a wide swath of 2-3 inches in this area. Certainly something that bears watching especially if we have a similar setup like we had over Bexar, Comal, and parts of Guadalupe county yesterday. Expect rain cooled air and CAA once again to limit afternoon high temperatures with most barely hitting 70 degrees. Main exception would be for those under a developing shortwave ridge out west. As a result, areas across the Rio Grande plains and far southern counties can expect to see highs in the mid to upper 70s. Tonight we should see rain chances decrease somewhat before a second wave of energy moves back into the area helping to kick off more showers and isolated storms with our overrunning/isentropic lift type pattern still continuing into early Wednesday. We finally start to dry out by Wednesday afternoon with areas along and east of I-35 continuing to see the highest rain chances. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 123 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026 All activity should finish by Wednesday night as most precipitation finally pushes off to the east and out of our area. Thursday and Friday should be a much drier days as southerly low level flow returns and with it the possibility for some isolated streamer showers over the Coastal plains on Friday. Temps should warm up nicely back into the mid 80s on Thursday and into the upper 80s by Friday. Our quieter and drier weather is short lived as a trough out west begins to deepen helping to bring us back into southwest flow. As a result, thunderstorms appear possible for both Saturday and Sunday given the setup in place. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1202 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2026 An area of showers and thunderstorms is moving away from the TAF sites and any left over light rain will end shortly. In the wake of these showers there are low ceilings. The low level atmosphere is now nearly saturated and fog has either developed or will shortly. The overnight period will have ceilings from MVFR to LIFR and reduced visibility to MVFR/IFR. Once things settle, there won't be much improvement through the day. There is also a chance for more rain to develop after sunrise and continue through the morning. Only DRT shows any hope of rebounding to VFR, and there it will be by early evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 68 63 82 67 / 90 30 50 10 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 69 63 82 67 / 90 30 50 10 New Braunfels Muni Airport 70 63 82 66 / 80 30 50 0 Burnet Muni Airport 65 62 79 65 / 80 30 30 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 78 68 83 68 / 10 10 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 66 62 80 67 / 90 40 40 10 Hondo Muni Airport 74 65 82 65 / 40 30 20 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 69 63 81 66 / 80 30 50 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 70 63 81 67 / 80 30 60 10 San Antonio Intl Airport 71 65 82 67 / 70 30 50 0 Stinson Muni Airport 73 67 83 67 / 60 30 50 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...CJM LONG TERM....CJM AVIATION...05
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 20, 10:34 PM CDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1034 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0516 PM Flood 2 NW Leon Springs 29.68N 98.66W
04/20/2026 Bexar TX Public
Report from mPING River/Creek overflowing.
Leon Creek at River Ranck.
&&
BFLocal storm report, Apr 20, 10:35 PM CDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1035 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0538 PM Flood 2 E Grey Forest 29.61N 98.65W
04/20/2026 Bexar TX Public
Corrects previous flash flood report from 2
E Grey Forest. Report from mPING Street/road
flooding. Street/road closed.
&&
BFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 8:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EWX | Karnes, Wilson | 18 hr |
| Apr 20, 8:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar | 2 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Zavala | 43 min |
| Apr 20, 10:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 2 hr |
| Apr 21, 6:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Burnet, Travis, Williamson | 15 hr |
| Apr 21, 7:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Williamson | 11 hr |
| Apr 21, 8:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe | 3 hr |
| Apr 21, 10:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Lee | 4 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.