Interactive NWS Alert Information

New Event for Bexar County
Areal Flood Advisory valid from May 15 12 11:01 AM to 2:00 PM CDT
Sent to SMS at May 15 12 11:00 AM CDT
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Radar Time: May 15 2012 11:00 AM CDT
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WGUS84 KEWX 151601
FLSEWX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1101 AM CDT TUE MAY 15 2012

TXC021-029-055-091-187-209-287-453-491-151900-
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GUADALUPE-HAYS-LEE-TRAVIS-WILLIAMSON-CALDWELL-BEXAR-BASTROP-COMAL-
1101 AM CDT TUE MAY 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  BASTROP COUNTY...
  BEXAR COUNTY...
  CALDWELL COUNTY...
  COMAL COUNTY...
  GUADALUPE COUNTY...
  HAYS COUNTY...
  LEE COUNTY...
  TRAVIS COUNTY...
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 1058 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF
  RAIN...WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...FROM SAN ANTONIO
  TO AUSTIN AND EXTENDING EAST TO GIDDINGS...BASTROP...NEW BRAUNFELS
  AND SEGUIN.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
  OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
  CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING
  INCLUDE...ANDERSON MILL...AUSTIN...AUSTIN BERGSTROM INT AP...
  BASTROP...CANYON LAKE DAM...CEDAR PARK...DRIPPING SPRINGS...
  ELGIN...GEORGETOWN...GIDDINGS...NEW BRAUNFELS...SAN ANTONIO...
  AND SEGUIN. 

AN AREA OF RAIN...WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...WILL
MOVE EAST AT 20 MPH.  BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
ARE EXPECTED.  OCCASIONAL DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THE
THUNDERSTORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR
IN A VEHICLE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE LOW IMPACT FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE
AROUND BARRICADES SET UP TO BLOCK WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE
BARRICADES ARE SET UP FOR YOUR PROTECTION.

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LAT...LON 3011 9686 3005 9703 2977 9733 2963 9759
      2965 9764 2938 9785 2937 9812 2942 9815
      2911 9841 2925 9880 2970 9880 2976 9862
      3004 9829 3056 9809 3090 9783 3074 9728
      3046 9715 3055 9693 3032 9674 3029 9664
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