Austin / Travis County and South Central Texas Weather Update #19
Prepared by UT University/Incident Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
130pm CT – Saturday / 11 May 2019
… Flash Flood WATCH Due to Expire Later this Afternoon …
… Rain Chances Diminishing Across IH35 Corridor …
The last upper air low pressure disturbance has crossed the IH35 corridor over the
last few hours. In the wake of this system, the rain chances are diminishing.
NWS Austin-San Antonio indicates that it is likely the flash flood WATCH will expire
(on schedule) at 4pm.
This is my last statement on this weather event. Have a good weekend and
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!
tk
… Forwarding on Behalf of the LCRA (released at 114pm CT) …
*** Flood operations at Starcke Dam will begin at 7pm. Flows will be fast and water levels will be higher than usual downstream of Starcke Dam. Take immediate action to protect people and property that may be affected. Please monitor the LCRA Hydromet, local media and National Weather Service alerts for updates, as weather and flood conditions may change rapidly. More information about flood operations is available at lcra.org.
*** Flood operations at Wirtz Dam will begin at 6pm. Flows will be fast and water levels will be higher than usual downstream of Wirtz Dam. Take immediate action to protect people and property that may be affected. Please monitor the LCRA Hydromet, local media and National Weather Service alerts for updates, as weather and flood conditions may change rapidly. More information about flood operations is available at lcra.org.