Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 12 at 1:48PM CDT until April 12 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 11:48am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
FFWEWX
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has extended the
* 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 445 PM CDT.
* At 148 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
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.
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