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By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.
On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,
On Saturday at 7:27 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood warning in effect until 9 p.m. for Limestone and Madison counties.
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The News Leader Staunton on MSNNWS flood watch issued for portions of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, including Augusta and Blue Ridge regionWHAT: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 6:15 p.m. in effect until 9:15 p.m. for Limestone and Madison counties.
Early on Thursday morning the National Weather Service's Lake Charles office announced that it would be expanding the flash flood warning that previously went as far west as Vermillion Parish to include Calcasieu, Cameron, Allen, Jefferson Davis and Beauregard parishes. The watch is in effect from 7 a.m. on Thursday to 7 p.m. on Saturday.
“The biggest thing is making sure you have a plan ahead of time when it’s not raining,” he said. “I highly recommend weather.gov/safety/flood. That will walk you through flood preparedness tips and what to do before, during, and after an event.”
Thousands of flash flood warnings have been issued across the country and the number of flash flood emergencies is near-record, too.
A flood watch was released by the NWS Wakefield VA on Thursday at 1:54 p.m. valid from Friday 4 p.m. until Saturday 4 a.m. The watch is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Northampton,
At 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Las Vegas NV issued a flood advisory in effect until 7:45 p.m. for San Bernardino County.