Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 12 at 11:36AM CDT until April 12 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 9:36am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
FFWEWX
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central DeWitt County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Gonzales County in south central Texas...
West Central Lavaca County in south central Texas...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 1136 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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...
Gonzales, Shiner, Hochheim, Cheapside, Hamon, Glaze City, Dreyer,
Dilworth, Little New York, Wrightsboro, Nickle, and Henkhaus.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
DeWitt, TX; Gonzales, TX; Lavaca, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov