WGUS54 KEWX 241402
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TXC021-055-149-177-285-287-241800-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
802 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Bastrop County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Caldwell County in south central Texas...
  Fayette County in south central Texas...
  Gonzales County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Lavaca County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Lee County in south central Texas...

* Until noon CST.

* At 802 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  5 and 7.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rates 
  should be mainly below a half inch per hour this morning. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area over the next 18 hours. 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...
  Gonzales, La Grange, Smithville, Schulenburg, Shiner, Flatonia, 
  Moulton, Nixon, Waelder, Smiley, Fayetteville, Round Top, Cistern, 
  Muldoon, Palmeto State Park, Carmine, Newtonville, Elm Grove, 
  Colony and Nickle.

Numerous roads are closed due to water in the area, particularly in 
Gonzales and Fayette Counties. Although rainfall rates have been 
lighter recently, rain will continue off and on for the rest of the 
morning, and a final round of showers and storms will be possible 
overnight.

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 2975 9750 3009 9703 3017 9685 3016 9679
      3014 9677 3015 9671 3016 9669 3015 9666
      3012 9664 3004 9662 2996 9657 2979 9672
      2963 9687 2963 9686 2914 9765 2936 9785

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 18 HOURS

$$

KCW