Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
956 WGUS74 KEWX 020034 FFSEWX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 734 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 TXC031-020315- /O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240502T0315Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Blanco TX- 734 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN BLANCO COUNTY... At 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. A automated gauge 5 miles north of Blanco has recorded over 4 inches of rainfall the past hour. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Blanco, Johnson City, Flugrath and Pedernales Falls State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3006 9852 3007 9853 3008 9854 3009 9854 3013 9858 3014 9859 3015 9859 3022 9859 3028 9841 3028 9823 3006 9835 3003 9849 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3-5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR $$ RUNYEN