Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 16 at 8:28AM CDT until July 17 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 6:28am
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Llano River at Llano affecting Llano County.
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...
Pedernales River At Fredericksburg affecting Blanco and Gillespie
Counties.
Pedernales River At Johnson City affecting Blanco County.
* WHAT...Major 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.
At 22.0 feet, Secondary roads, bridges and crossings are
dangerously flooded near the Pedernales River. Low areas of
Pedernales Falls State Park are flooded and dangerous. Fencing and
roads are damaged or destroyed in the flood plain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 21.1 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
21.4 feet on 05/30/1995.
- 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 230 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Blanco, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: