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Travis County Declares Extreme Flash Flood Emergency For Pedernales River

Travis County Declares Extreme Flash Flood Emergency For Pedernales River

The county's emergency office set the alert to run from 5:57pm to 11:57pm, rating the danger immediate and likely.

  • Travis County Office of Emergency Management issued the alert through CAPEXCH and EAS channels.
  • The warning window runs from 5:57pm to 11:57pm tonight, tagged an imminent threat.
  • Instructions are plain: stay away from the river, prepare to seek higher ground.

Why it matters: The warning is advisory only; whether anyone actually moves to higher ground remains each resident's own call.

NWS alert: Local Area Emergency ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26