Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Austin, TX ∙ Pflugerville, TX ∙ Rollingwood, TX ∙ Wells Branch, TX ∙ Austin-Camp Mabry, TX

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 822 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Travis County in south central Texas... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 822 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Austin, Pflugerville, Windemere, West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Sunset Valley, Camp Mabry and Wells Branch. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 3042 9756 3020 9772 3024 9783 3044 9774 3047 9760 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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