Austin weather: Flash Flood Warning extended for Williamson County
Austin weather: More rain on Wednesday
A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Williamson County for a majority of the day, but is the rain over? Leslie London has the details.
AUSTIN, Texas - Storms are sweeping through Central Texas today and the National Weather Service has issued some warnings and advisories.
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Flash flooding in Williamson County; evacuations urged for 2 RV parks
Williamson County officials are urging evacuations for two RV parks near the San Gabriel River due to flash flooding.
Why you should care:
A Flash Flood Warning was issued by the NWS for Williamson County until 6:15 p.m.
NWS says an estimated one to three inches of rain has already fallen in the area and that another one to three inches is possible.
Locations include Round Rock, Georgetown, Taylor, Leander, Hutto, Libery Hill and Jarrell.
Flash flooding can occur in creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets and overpasses.
Officials remind people to turn around, don't drown and to be aware of your surroundings and don't drive on flooded roads.
Flood Advisory for several Central Texas counties
Williamson County is also under a Flood Advisory. Travis and Burnet counties were previously under the advisory.
Residents should expect minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas and dangerous flows over low-water crossings.
By the numbers:
Some spots have received 3 to 5" of rain over Western Williamson County and about a dozen low water crossings are closed in the county.
Use extra caution on the roads. Another half to one inch of rain is possible east of I-35.
The heavy rain and storms are gone this evening, but lingering on and off light rain is still possible.
The next rain machine will bypass Texas to the north just pulling in the warmth and humidity but keeping the rain to our north and east later this week and weekend.
The weather pattern will settle down in the next few days but may pick back up next week, putting the area back into a rainy and stormy setup.
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The Source: Information from the National Weather Service.