Weather Alerts for AustinIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flood Advisory
 FLOOD ADVISORY |
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| AUSTIN | ||
Areas Affected: Austin, TX - Washington, TX |
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| Effective: Thu, 10/1 4:09pm | Updated: Thu, 10/1 4:45pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 10/1 7:15pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Austin County in southeastern Texas... Central Washington County in southeastern Texas... * WHEN...Until 715 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Brenham, Burton and Quarry. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. |
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 FLOOD WATCH |
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| AUSTIN | ||
Areas Affected: Burleson - Brazos - Washington - Colorado - Austin |
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| Effective: Thu, 10/1 4:00pm | Updated: Thu, 10/1 4:45pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Fri, 10/2 7:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following counties, Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado and Washington. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy downpours will impact the watch area through Friday evening. Embedded training rain rates of 2-4 inches per hour will be possible with the deep tropical airmass overhead. Locations that experience training storms with heavier rainfall rates may experience rapid runoff that could result in flash flooding. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay weather aware and be ready to take action when Flash Flood Warnings are issued, particularly wireless emergency alert Flash Flood Warnings for considerable and/or catastrophic flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. |
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