BANDERA, TX; Edwards, TX; Kerr, TX; Kinney, TX;… — FFWEWX
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Western Bandera County in south central Texas... Edwards County in south central Texas... Northwestern Kerr County in south central Texas... Northern Kinney County in south central Texas... Real County in south central Texas... Northern Uvalde County in south central Texas... Northeastern Val Verde County in south central Texas...
* Until 800 PM CST Sunday.
* At 123 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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 indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, along highways where low water crossings exist.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Medina, Rocksprings, Leakey, Loma Alta, Vanderpool, Camp Wood, Vance, Barksdale, Montell, Tuff, Reagan Wells, Rio Frio, Garner State Park, Carta Valley, Lost Maples State Natural Area, Concan, Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Utopia, Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area and Kickapoo Cavern State Park.
At 1:21 PM, Edwards County Emergency Management reported several low water crossings near Barksdale were flooded, some of which were impassable.
Flooding in Bandera, TX; Edwards, TX; Kerr, TX; Kinney, TX; Real, TX; Uvalde, TX; Val Verde, TX can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS