6 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 21, 2:22 AM CST, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 222 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2003 ACTIVITY ON THE INCREASE AGAIN AS THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO DIG SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE BIG BEND. DYNAMICS FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN TODAY WILL COME TO AN END AS THE UPPER LOW SWEEPS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPS TODAY WILL VARY LITTLE DUE TO RAINS. CLEARING SKIES TONIGHT WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO DROP TO NEAR NORMAL VALUES. MUCH DRIER ATMOS SATURDAY AND A BIT OF DOWNSLOPING WINDS OVER WESTERN COUNTIES WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO RISE TO NORMAL OR ABOVE NORMAL. SOME INCOMING CIRRUS SUNDAY WITH THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM SWINGING THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. A BACKDOOR TYPE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH TEXAS MONDAY SETTING UP ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY MID WEEK. PRELIM NUMBERS... AUS 55 43 66 43 66 +500 SAT 58 45 66 45 68 +500 DRT 58 49 74 46 71 +200 .EWX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THOROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. 06/08
TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-211200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 600 AM CST THU FEB 20 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY...EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY. AS A WINTER STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES SOUTH TEXAS TONIGHT, AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE AND FLASH FLOODING BECOMES LIKELY. ALSO THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... AN ADDITIONAL ONE INCH OF RAIN FRIDAY IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE WINTER STORM EXITS SOUTH TEXAS. FLASH FLOODING AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN UNTIL AROUND NOON FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
General 1 to 2 inch rainfall with isolated totals to 3 inches fell shortly after midnight in the county. Flash flooding developed very quickly, as area soils were already saturated from previous rainfall.
Numerous roads across the county were closed through the early morning hours as a result of general 1 to 2 inch rainfall over already saturated soils.
General 1 to 2 inch rains, with isolated totals to 4 inches, fell in the early morning hours over already saturated soils in the county, causing flash flooding. Dozens of county roads were closed.
County roads were closed through the early morning hours as scattered showers and thunderstorms brought general 1 to 2 inch rainfall to the county. Isolated totals to 4 inches were reported. The rains fell on already saturated soils, increasing the flash flooding.
Flash flooding developed in the early morning hours over most county low water crossings as a result of general 1 to 2 inch rainfall. Isolated totals to near 3 inches were reported. The flash flooding was more severe than usual due to the very saturated nature of county soils.
Most low water crossings were closed across the county as a general 1 to 2 inch rain fell over soils that were already saturated from previous rainfall. The flooding threatened several homes, but no evacuations were required.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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