I think this is the most ominous FFW statement I've ever seen. Maybe something similar was issued during Hurricanes Harvey, Helene and a couple of the other ones that were prodigious freshwater-flood producers, but that's about it.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1138 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER FROM HUNT THROUGH
KERRVILE AND CENTER POINT...
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Kerr County in south central Texas...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 1138 AM CDT, Automated rain gauges indicate a large and deadly
flood wave is moving down the Guadalupe River. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the Guadalupe River from Hunt
through Kerrvile and Center Point. This is a PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. Residents
in campers should SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life
threatening flash flooding along the Guadalupe River
is expected to continue.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Kerrville, Ingram, Hunt, Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Waltonia and
Center Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
&&
LAT...LON 3005 9914 3001 9911 2995 9907 2995 9904
2994 9901 2993 9901 2993 9902 2995 9908
2998 9911 3001 9913 3003 9915 3004 9915
3007 9924 3006 9933 3008 9934 3008 9924
3007 9918
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
$$
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