Taylor Texas Weather Network

FFWEWX

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

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Burnet County in south central Texas...
Western Williamson County in south central Texas...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 829 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Liberty Hill, Florence, Andice,
Mahomet, Briggs, Sun City and Seward Junction.

Radar estimates suggest that up to 7 inches of rain fell west of
Leander along the Williamson and Travis county border. Dangerous and
life-threateninng flooding is likely occurring near Big Sandy Creek
and Little Creek.

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.

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

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

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Travis and Williamson.

* WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Overflowing poor
drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Austin, Cedar Park, Buda, Tanglewood Forest, Anderson Mill,
Austin Bergstrom Int Airport, Leander, Lakeway, Lago Vista,
Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Hudson Bend, The Hills,
Rollingwood, Mustang Ridge, Niederwald, Barton Creek,
Mansfield Dam, Shady Hollow and Onion Creek.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.

Above normal rainfall from previous days has already saturated
soils for many locations within the watch area and recent flooding
in urban areas will lead to excessive runoff with any heavy rain
that develops this afternoon into tonight. Extremely high
precipitable water values will lead to high rain rates within storms
quickly leading to flooding. Additionally, storms motions will be
slow and favor training through tonight.

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

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Bastrop, Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, De Witt,
Fayette, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Travis,
Williamson and Wilson.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Saturday.

* 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. Area creeks and streams are running high
and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing high
rainfall rates which could quickly lead to flooding for some
locations in the watch area. Be especially cautious as
creeks, streams and rivers may rise out of their banks
quickly. Scattered rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches with an
isolated 8 inches are possible for the duration of the Flood
Watch.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.