Texas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 05:33

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 16 at 7:33AM CDT until July 17 at 5:51PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 5:33am
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Pedernales River At Johnson City affecting Blanco County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Pedernales River At Fredericksburg affecting Blanco and Gillespie Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pedernales River at Johnson City. * WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches secondary roads, crossings and low bridges. Low areas of LBJ National Park upstream are flooded. Swimmers and recreationists should leave the river downstream in Pedernales Falls State Park. At 17.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding makes secondary roads, bridges and low crossings very dangerous. Swimmers and recreationists should move from the flood plain downstream in Pedernales Falls State Park. Near the USGS 1:2 year flood. At 19.0 feet, Major flooding makes secondary and primary roads below Stonewall to Lake Travis very dangerous. Low park areas downstream in Pedernales Falls State Park flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 18.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.3 feet on 05/24/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 145 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Blanco, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX