Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 5 at 7:26PM CDT until June 5 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 726 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Liberty Hill, Florence, Andice,
Mahomet, Briggs, Sun City and Seward Junction.
At 718 PM radar estimated rainfall may have exceeded 5 inches near
the Burnet and Williamson county line at the North Fork of the San
Gabriel River. About the same time, a social media report from north
of Liberty Hill indicated the North Fork of the San Gabriel River to
be near bankfull. Portions of the North Fork of the San Gabriel
River will probably go out of banks and areas upstream from
Georgetown Lake.
Instruction:
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.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Area Description:
Burnet, TX; Williamson, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX