La Grange, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Fayette County in south central Texas...
Eastern Gonzales County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Lavaca County in south central Texas...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 1209 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.

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...
Schulenburg, Flatonia, Moulton, Engle, Komensky, Moravia, High
Hill, Newtonville and Dubina.

An LCRA gauge in Moulton reported 2.34" of rain in the last hour.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, and Lavaca.

* WHEN...Until 215 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. Water over
roadways. Some low-water crossings may become impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1105 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cuero, Gonzales, Yoakum, Hallettsville, Shiner, Flatonia,
Moulton, Waelder, Smiley, Hochheim, Cheapside, Westhoff,
Ezzell, Palmeto State Park, Thomaston, Cistern, Sublime,
Dreyer, Glaze City and Dilworth.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of the I-35 Corridor and Coastal Plains,
including the following counties, Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, De
Witt, Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Lavaca, Lee, Travis and
Williamson.

* WHEN...Through 7am Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...There is a potential for LIFE-THREATENING flooding
somewhere in the watch area. Excessive runoff may result in
flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their
banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with isolated amounts of 5
to 10 inches possible in a short amount of time.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Ensure you have a way to receive warnings and check the notification
settings on your phone to ensure Wireless Emergency Alerts are
enabled. 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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