Flood Advisory Issued
From
Kenedy
Sent
Sat, Feb 3 @ 3:49am
Description
Flood Advisory issued February 3 at 3:40AM CST until February 3 at 9:30AM CST by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Atascosa, DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca and Wilson.
* WHEN...Until 930 AM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 338 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen while a few localized amounts in southern
Dewitt county have exceeded 3 inches during the past 6 hours.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cuero, Gonzales, Yoakum, Kenedy, Karnes City, Hallettsville,
Poth, Yorktown, Shiner, Moulton, Christine, Kosciusko,
Campbellton, Nixon, Runge, Falls City, Smiley, Nordheim,
Westhoff and Cheapside.
- 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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
This notification was posted by Kenedy. Kenedy is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
