NOAA Issues Flash Flood Watch For Hays County & South Central Texas

A cold front is slowly moving across the Interstate 35 corridor this morning and potent upper-level system moving across the area later this evening are forecast to produce locally heavy rainfall…

UPDATED: A flash flood warning is in effect for Eastern Hays County until 9:30 p.m, December 7.

• Flash Flood Watch •

The National Weather Service has issued (Friday, 3:34 AM) a Flash Flood Watch and warns of local heavy rainfall possible this Friday afternoon into Saturday morning.

A cold front is slowly moving across the Interstate 35 corridor this morning and potent upper-level system moving across the area later this evening are forecast to produce locally heavy rainfall this afternoon and evening and continuing through Saturday morning.

Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches expected along and west of Highway 83, 2 to 4 inches expected east of Highway 83 and along and west of Interstate 35/Interstate 37 including both San Antonio and Austin metro areas and 4 to 6 inches expected southeast of I-35 and east of I-37.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

• From noon today, Friday, December 7, through Saturday morning, December 8.

• Rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches are expected to fall across the watch area including the San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas.

• This episode of moderate to heavy rainfall could result in isolated flash flooding along area roadways, underpasses and low lying areas as well as small creeks and tributaries.

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.

Affected Areas…

Atascosa  •  Bastrop  •  Bexar  •  Blanco  •  Burnet  •  Caldwell  •  Comal  •  De Witt  •  Fayette  •  Frio  •  Gonzales  •  Guadalupe  •  Hays  •  Karnes  •  Kendall  •  Lavaca  •  Lee  •  Medina  •  Travis  •  Williamson  •  Wilson