UPDATED 8:45 AM Saturday: NWS – Flash Flood Watch Is In Effect For Central Texas
The National Weather Service has extended a flash flood watch through 7 pm Saturday.
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS… ATASCOSA…BANDERA…BASTROP…BEXAR…BLANCO…BURNET…CALDWELL…COMAL…DE WITT…FAYETTE…FRIO… GILLESPIE…GONZALES…GUADALUPE…HAYS… KARNES…KENDALL…KERR…LAVACA…LEE…LLANO…MEDINA…TRAVIS…WILLIAMSON AND WILSON.
* THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
* ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH SOME LOCATIONS
AS HIGH AS 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ALSO…SATURATED SOILS WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE POSSIBILITY FOR FLASH FLOODING.
* RIVERS AND CREEKS ARE SWOLLEN AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL WORSEN THE CONDITIONS. SOILS ARE SATURATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN RAPID RUN OFF AND ACCUMULATION OF FLOOD WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
