Flood Warning

...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