Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 12 at 12:21PM CDT until April 12 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 10:21am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 1221 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to
3 inches in 1 hour. 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...
Gonzales, Shiner, Hochheim, Cheapside, Hamon, Glaze City, Dreyer,
Dilworth, Little New York, Wrightsboro, Nickle and Henkhaus.
A gauge in Moulton has reported 3.43 inches of rain in the past hour.
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