Flood Warning Issued for San Antonio River near Floresville in Wilson and Karnes Counties

Source: NOAA · Wilson and Karnes Counties, Texas

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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Austin/San Antonio TX has issued a Flood Warning for the San Antonio River near Floresville affecting Wilson and Karnes Counties from Tuesday afternoon to early Thursday morning.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Wilson and Karnes Counties, Texas
Issued
July 15, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Wilson and Karnes Counties, Texas.

Alert Details

Flood Warning issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX. Effective from June 15 at 3:01 PM CDT. Onset June 16 at 4:15 PM CDT. Expires June 16 at 9:15 AM CDT. Ends June 18 at 3:30 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.

Affected Areas

Karnes County, TX and Wilson County, TX. Specifically the San Antonio River near Floresville.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 27 feet flood waters begin to impact lower portions of Floresville City Park. Flood stage is 27.0 feet. At 2:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 4.3 feet. Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.

Timeline

The river will rise to 8.5 feet late this evening. It will then fall to 8.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 30.8 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. Alert ends early Thursday morning.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Austin/San Antonio TX has issued a Flood Warning for the San Antonio River near Floresville affecting Wilson and Karnes Counties from Tuesday afternoon to early Thursday morning.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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