BREAKING: Updated For Hays County, South Central Texas Under Flash Flood Watch
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TODAY…
A MID AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL INTERACT WITH DEEP MOISTURE TO PRODUCE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY ACROSS THIS HILL COUNTRY AND I-35 CORRIDOR EASTWARD. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS AND COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.
SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER
PORTIONS OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND COULD EXPAND FARTHER WEST THROUGH THE HILL COUNTRY AND INTO THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS.
THERE IS A POTENTIAL THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH COULD BE EXTENDED INTO TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA AS WELL AS EXPANDED WEST TO INCLUDE THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS AND WESTERN EDWARDS PLATEAU.
| LLANO | TRAVIS | ZAVALA |
| BURNET | BASTROP | FRIO |
| WILLIAMSON | LEE | ATASCOSA |
| REAL | UVALDE | WILSON |
| KERR | MEDINA | KARNES |
| BANDERA | BEXAR | GONZALES |
| GILLESPIE | COMAL | DE WITT |
| KENDALL | GUADALUPE | LAVACA |
| BLANCO | CALDWELL | DIMMIT |
| HAYS | FAYETTE |
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…
| LLANO | BURNET | GEORGETOWN |
| LEAKEY | KERRVILLE | BANDERA |
| FREDERICKSBURG | BOERNE | BLANCO |
| SAN MARCOS | AUSTIN | BASTROP |
| GIDDINGS | UVALDE | HONDO |
| SAN ANTONIO | NEW BRAUNFELS | SEGUIN |
| LOCKHART | LA GRANGE | CRYSTAL CITY |
| PEARSALL | PLEASANTON | FLORESVILLE |
| KARNES CITY | GONZALES | CUERO |
| HALLETSVILLE | CARRIZO SPRINGS |
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 | BURNET |
| CALDWELL | COMAL | DE WITT |
| DIMMIT | FAYETTE | FRIO |
| GILLESPIE | GONZALES | GUADALUPE |
| HAYS | KARNES | KENDALL |
| KERR | LAVACA | LEE |
| LLANO | MEDINA | REAL |
| TRAVIS | UVALDE | WILLIAMSON |
| WILSON | ZAVALA |
* THROUGH THIS EVENING
* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS UP TO 6
INCHES. SOILS ARE BECOMING MORE SATURATED AND WILL LEAD TO A
MORE RAPID RUNOFF.
* SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING AND RESULT IN
FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS A ROAD COVERED
IN WATER. TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN.
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.
