1/25/2024 1:30:00 AM until 1/28/2024 4:30:00 PM

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.

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following counties, Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee and Wilson. * WHEN...Until 500 AM CST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 130 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 7 and 11 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cuero, Gonzales, Yoakum, Luling, Giddings, La Grange, Smithville, Kenedy, Karnes City, Schulenburg, Hallettsville, Yorktown, Shiner, Flatonia, Moulton, Kosciusko, Nixon, Waelder, Runge and Falls City. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood