⚠️ Flood Warning – Blanco, TX – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Flood Warning issued July 16 at 7:33AM CDT until July 17 at 5:51PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

…The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas…

Pedernales River At Johnson City affecting Blanco County.

…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas…

Pedernales River At Fredericksburg affecting Blanco and Gillespie
Counties.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Pedernales River at Johnson City.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches secondary
roads, crossings and low bridges. Low areas of LBJ National Park
upstream are flooded. Swimmers and recreationists should leave the
river downstream in Pedernales Falls State Park.
At 17.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding makes secondary roads,
bridges and low crossings very dangerous. Swimmers and
recreationists should move from the flood plain downstream in
Pedernales Falls State Park. Near the USGS 1:2 year flood.
At 19.0 feet, Major flooding makes secondary and primary roads
below Stonewall to Lake Travis very dangerous. Low park areas
downstream in Pedernales Falls State Park flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 18.9 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late tonight.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.3 feet on 05/24/2015.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 145 AM CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.