SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- On the 4th of July in Comfort, Texas, the Guadalupe River rose from 3.14 feet at 10 a.m. to its peak of 34.76 feet at 11:45 a.m. That's almost 30 feet in just two hours.
Six Flash Flood Emergencies were issued through the morning of the 4th, but how many of those reached people?
It is hard to say, but this event speaks on the importance of having multiple ways of receiving weather warnings when severe weather happens.
The most common way people can receive weather warnings is on their phones, through Wireless Emergency Alerts. However, this system only works when there are cell phone towers within the warning polygon.
If there aren’t or there are very few, then few people will get warnings through their phone.
One of the more reliable is a NOAA weather radio, with radio covering a wider area than cell phone service. The radio can be programmed for your county when you get it, and the county codes can be found on the NOAA website.
Weather alerts are also sent out over normal radio stations and TV stations, so staying informed is the best way to stay safe.