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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

April 21, 2026Bexar County, Texas

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


$$

05
1 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


$$

TRAN

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 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.

&&

BF
Local 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.

&&

BF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 20, 8:24 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEWXKarnes, Wilson18 hr
Apr 20, 8:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar2 hr
Apr 20, 9:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEWXZavala43 min
Apr 20, 10:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe2 hr
Apr 21, 6:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet, Travis, Williamson15 hr
Apr 21, 7:06 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatEWXWilliamson11 hr
Apr 21, 8:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal, Guadalupe3 hr
Apr 21, 10:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXLee4 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.