Gillespie County Texans Told To Flee Rising Pedernales River
The National Weather Service warned people near Fredericksburg they could drown or be swept away, effective from 8:06 to 11:06 a.m.
- Alert covers Gillespie County's Pedernales River zone, rated Extreme severity and Immediate urgency.
- NWS certainty status reads Observed, meaning the flooding is already happening, not forecast.
- Fredericksburg and Gillespie County emergency management issued the order, directing residents to higher ground.
Why it matters: The alert's own certainty rating, Observed, admits the flooding was already underway before the warning went out.
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