NWS Austin/San Antonio TXFA.A 0008October 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Llano, Burnet, Williamson and 20 more, TX
The National Weather Service office in Austin/San Antonio issued a flood watch for Llano, Burnet, Williamson and 20 more in Texas, in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 8th areal flood watch the NWS office in Austin/San Antonio issued in 2026. Texas had 3 flood watches in October 2026, against 2 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 27.2 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Austin/San Antonio TX
- Area
- Llano, Burnet, Williamson and 20 more
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 3:50 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KEWX FA.A 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall possible. * WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following counties, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Dimmit, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, Travis, Uvalde, Williamson, Wilson and Zavala. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...There is a potential for life threatening flooding somewhere in the watch area. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall totals of 1-4 inches with isolated amounts of 6 inches possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... San Antonio, Austin, Round Rock, New Braunfels, Cedar Park, Georgetown, San Marcos, Pflugerville, Medina, Schertz, Kyle, Seguin, Cibolo, Kerrville, Converse, Universal City, Taylor, Uvalde, Live Oak and Buda. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.