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Flash Flood Warning: National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX — The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for…

Flash Flood Warning: National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX

10:30 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2018

The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…

  Western Caldwell County in south central Texas…

  Hays County in south central Texas…

  Guadalupe County in south central Texas…

  Comal County in south central Texas…

* Until 1:15 PM CDT

* At 720 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…

New Braunfels – San Marcos –  Schertz – Kyle – Seguin – Cibolo – Buda – Lockhart – Selma – Luling –  Dripping Springs – Wimberley – Canyon Lake Dam – Canyon Lake – Garden Ridge – McQueeney – Woodcreek – Martindale – Marion and Uhland

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

* THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING *

Flash Flood Watch National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX

…HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY…

A weak upper level disturbance, abundant moisture and a slow moving cold front will continue to bring additional showers and thunderstorms to south central Texas today.

The best chance for heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding will be across portions of the southern Hill Country and along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor. This does include the San Antonio and Austin metro areas.

Additional rainfall amounts today will average from 1 to 2 inches, with up to 5 inches possible in spots.

Williamson – Real – Bandera – Kendall – Blanco – Hays – Travis – Bastrop – Lee – Kinney – Uvalde – Medina – Bexar – Comal – Guadalupe – Caldwell – Fayette – Maverick – Zavala – Frio – Atascosa – Wilson – Karnes – Gonzales – De Witt – Lavaca – Dimmit

Including the cities of Georgetown — Leakey — Bandera — Boerne, —Blanco — San Marcos — Austin — Bastrop — Giddings  — Bracketville — Uvalde — Hondo — San Antonio — New Braunfels — Seguin — Lockhart — La Grange — Eagle Pass — Crystal City — Pearsall — Pleasanton — Floresville — Karnes City — Gonzales — Cuero — Halletsville and Carrizo Springs

334 AM CDT Sun Sep 9 2018

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for…

* A portion of south central Texas, including the following  areas, Atascosa — Bandera  —Bastrop — Bexar — Blanco — Caldwell — Comal, — De Witt — Dimmit — Fayette — Frio — Gonzales — Guadalupe — Hays — Karnes — Kendall — Kinney — Lavaca — Lee — Maverick — Medina — Real, — Travis — Uvalde — Williamson — Wilson and Zavala

* THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING *

* Widespread rain from abundant moisture and a slow moving frontal boundary are today across the southern portions of the Hill Country and along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor.

 Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with isolated amounts up to 5 inches are expected.

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.