Flash Flood Watch Issued For Austin Region

AUSTIN, TX-- A flash flood watch is in effect for the Austin region for a 48-hour period beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday until Tuesday morning, according to National Weather Service officials.

Forecasters are predicting heavy rainfall over the next two days, with rivers especially prone to flooding across the Central Texas region. The San Antonio area also encompasses the flash flood watch area, according to the National Weather Service.

The areas under the flood watch are likely to get from three to six inches of rain, but some areas could get eight to 12 inches of rain, forecasters say.

A flash flood watch is a term used by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for flash flooding in flood-prone areas. More often than not, this occurs when the ground is already saturated with recent rains, as has been the case in Central Texas.

As early as Friday, forecasters had predicted severe weather for Central Texas. But Saturday marks the first time they have issued a flash flood watch for the region.

Other counties, including Williamson County, are part of the flash flood watch. Other counties vulnerable to flooding include Caldwell, Comal, Burnet, Guadadlupe and Hays.

The flash flood watch will also extend to Caldwell, Comal, Burnet, Hays, Guadalupe and Williamson counties.