
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR EASTERN BURNET, NORTH CENTRAL TRAVIS AND NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES... At 425 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 6 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is likely ongoing. Heaviest rains in the past hour are draining into Hickory Creek and Hamilton Creek from Burnet to Marble Falls. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Georgetown, Burnet, Marble Falls, Bertram, Leander, Liberty Hill, Florence, Joppa, Shady Grove, Mahomet, Oatmeal, Briggs, Watson, Andice, Sunnylane, Lake Victor, Smithwick and Seward Junction. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. &&