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Another night of yard work. I went out and trimmed the front yard where I left off last nightdue to a dead battery. I almost finished but ran out of string.  Go figure. 

Then I went and started cutting the back yard. Keep in mind I started later due to the heat and sun.  Well I almost finished. It was rather dark but I continued.  I stopped with about 3 passes left due to the mosquitos. At first I dealt with them, but then thought about the viruses and stopped. 
Nevertheless i came in and will due the final cutting tomorrow. 

Onion Creek, TX, U.S. – Flash Flood – watch, From: Aug.16,Tue 2:29 PM, To: Aug.17,Wed 7:00 PM

Flash Flood – watch

From: Aug.16,Tue 2:29 PM
To: Aug.17,Wed 7:00 PM

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS…ATASCOSA…BANDERA…BASTROP…BEXAR…BLANCO…
  BURNET…CALDWELL…COMAL…DE WITT…DIMMIT…FAYETTE…
  FRIO…GILLESPIE…GONZALES…GUADALUPE…HAYS…KARNES…
  KENDALL…KERR…LAVACA…LEE…LLANO…MEDINA…REAL…
  TRAVIS…UVALDE…WILLIAMSON…WILSON AND ZAVALA.
* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS UP TO 4
  INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THESE RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH NEARLY SATURATED SOILS WILL LEAD TO RAPID
  RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.
* SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING AND RESULT
  IN FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS A ROAD
  COVERED IN WATER. TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
&&
* ISSUED AT: 229 PM CDT TUE AUG 16
* ISSUED FOR:
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LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-
BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-
GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-ZAVALA-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-
GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LLANO…BURNET…GEORGETOWN…LEAKEY…
KERRVILLE…BANDERA…FREDERICKSBURG…BOERNE…BLANCO…
SAN MARCOS…AUSTIN…BASTROP…GIDDINGS…UVALDE…HONDO…
SAN ANTONIO…NEW BRAUNFELS…SEGUIN…LOCKHART…LA GRANGE…
CRYSTAL CITY…PEARSALL…PLEASANTON…FLORESVILLE…
KARNES CITY…GONZALES…CUERO…HALLETSVILLE…CARRIZO SPRINGS

Flood Gauge Stage 183 and Onion Creek

Austin, TX, U.S. – Special Weather – statement, From: Aug.12,Fri 4:29 AM, To: Aug.12,Fri 8:00 PM

Special Weather – statement

From: Aug.12,Fri 4:29 AM
To: Aug.12,Fri 8:00 PM

…TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
TODAY…
AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO OVER 100
DEGREES FOR MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY. DUE
TO LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY VERSUS PREVIOUS
DAYS…HEAT INDEX EFFECTS SHOULD ONLY ADD A COUPLE DEGREES TO THE
HIGH TEMPERATURE. NEVERTHELESS…WHETHER ITS DUE TO HEAT INDEX OR
ACTUAL TEMPERATURE…PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE HOT CONDITIONS
COULD BE DANGEROUS.
BE ALERT FOR SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN
DOING STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS…SUCH AS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
BREAKS INDOORS OR IN THE SHADE AND DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER. IT IS
RECOMMENDED TO DRINK FOUR CUPS OF WATER PER HOUR IF YOU ARE
EXPOSED TO A TEMPERATURE OR HEAT INDEX OF 103 DEGREES OR MORE.
ALSO…BE SURE TO CHECK ON PEOPLE WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS…CHILDREN…
AND THE ELDERLY AS THEY ARE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT
EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN OR PETS IN
VEHICLES…EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME…AS TEMPERATURES CAN RISE TO
LIFE THREATENING LEVELS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
* ISSUED AT: 429 AM CDT FRI AUG 12
* ISSUED FOR: –
WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-MEDINA-
BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-DIMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GEORGETOWN…DEL RIO…SAN MARCOS…
AUSTIN…BASTROP…GIDDINGS…BRACKETVILLE…UVALDE…HONDO…
SAN ANTONIO…NEW BRAUNFELS…SEGUIN…LOCKHART…EAGLE PASS…
CRYSTAL CITY…CARRIZO SPRINGS