Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
800 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Sandy Creek Near Kingsland affecting Llano County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon by 145 PM CDT.

&&

TXC299-051845-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0018.250705T0546Z-250705T1837Z/
/KNLT2.1.ER.250705T0546Z.250705T0600Z.250705T0636Z.NO/
800 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sandy Creek near Kingsland.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Lowland flooding will threaten lowest
  boats at sandy harbor and sunrise beach at the lower end of sandy
  creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 6.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 12.3 feet
    just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood
    stage just after midnight tonight to 8.8 feet tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.0 feet on 05/31/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm CDT)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sandy Creek
Kingsland  12.0  6.7   Fri 7 pm CDT 8.9   7.6   6.9


&&

LAT...LON 3051 9855 3057 9856 3060 9841 3055 9839


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