Sand Hills Volunteer Fire Department

04/30/2026

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell,
Comal, Edwards, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays,
Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Lee, Llano, Medina, Real, Travis, Uvalde,
Val Verde, Williamson and Wilson.

* WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...There is a potential for LIFE-THREATENING flooding
somewhere in the watch area. Excessive runoff may result in
flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their
banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may
occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Rainfall amounts of 2
to 4 inches with isolated amounts of 6 inches possible for
the duration of the Flood Watch.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

04/11/2026

04/01/2026

Remember tomorrow morning will be the Emergency Alert System Test

On Thursday, April 2 at 10 am, Guadalupe County will join surrounding agencies in a statewide emergency notification test.
Residents may receive alerts via phone, text, social media, or hear outdoor warning sirens.

This is only a test. No action is required.

Take this opportunity to sign up for local alerts or make sure your contact info is up to date: https://www.guadalupetx.gov/page/oem.rean

These systems provide critical information during emergencies to help keep you and your family safe.

04/01/2026

April 1st is the worst day to make announcements, but we are really having an emergency notification drill tomorrow.

Emergency Alert System Test – April 2

On Thursday, April 2 at 10 am, Guadalupe County will join surrounding agencies in a statewide emergency notification test.
Residents may receive alerts via phone, text, email, social media, or hear outdoor warning sirens.

This is only a test. No action is required.

Take this opportunity to sign up for local alerts or make sure your contact info is up to date: https://www.guadalupetx.gov/page/oem.rean

These systems provide critical information during emergencies to help keep you and your family safe.

03/27/2026

We are currently working an accident at SH 123 and Elm Creek. Currently the highway is shut down. Please monitor Guadalupe County Texas Emergency Management and Fire Marshal for further info, as I am away from the scene and can't monitor conditions.

03/26/2026

Emergency Alert System Test – April 2

On Thursday, April 2 at 10 am, Guadalupe County will join surrounding agencies in a statewide emergency notification test.
Residents may receive alerts via phone, text, email, social media, or hear outdoor warning sirens.

This is only a test. No action is required.

Take this opportunity to sign up for local alerts or make sure your contact info is up to date: https://www.guadalupetx.gov/page/oem.rean

These systems provide critical information during emergencies to help keep you and your family safe.

03/15/2026

You most likely saw it from the other pages, but we were busy yesterday. Our volunteers have been out most of yesterday and through the night on different fires through the areas. We'd like to bring up a few points.

1. As much as I love you guys connecting with us on this page, please do not use it for official news. There are plenty of times that we may be too busy to update this page (fighting fires) or our admins may not be available. (Work ) Please follow the Guadalupe County Texas Emergency Management and Fire Marshal's page for the most accurate info. I'll try to keep up, but like yesterday, some days I'm stuck at work and can't.

2. RED FLAG! We will be under a Red Flag Warning today, which means no outdoor burning. We have a cold front coming in today that will bring high winds, up to 45 mph gusts. Please do not burn. That means no welding, no burning trash, everything.

3. With the wind event and the weather today, please keep in mind that we may need you to evacuate your home. Today, while you're stuck inside not burning outside like you had planned, maybe consider putting together a go bag of medications, documents, and other essentials. Think of what you need to grab, and a good location to go for safety. Just look at it as good practice if it ever rains again.

4. Drones. I'm a drone pilot myself, and I love flying them. However, if we call for aircraft, such as tankers, we can't have drones flying in the area. I've already seen one video that was posted of one of the helicopters making a drop that was shot with a drone. It was great footage, but it could have caused a crash, as their pilots have no waying of knowing where your drone is. Keep it on the ground. Honestly, with the winds as high as they are today, you shouldn't be flying anyway.

To summarize, it's going to be a rough day. Our volunteers and other partners throughout the county have prepared for this, but we need your help. Don't burn outside, monitor the news and social media, keep the drones down, and be ready to evacuate if needed. Thanks.

New Braunfels Airport WX

TXZ207-152100-
New Braunfels Airport-Guadalupe TX
29.71N 98.04W Elev. 699 ft
308 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

Date Sun 03/15/26 Mon 03/16/26 Tue 03/17/26
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00

Max/Min 94 41 59 34 67
Temp 67 66 71 86 93 84 63 54 47 42 47 56 58 56 47 42 37 35 47 62 66 65
Dewpt 63 64 65 63 49 39 28 20 17 15 10 8 10 12 14 15 14 17 14 17 19 23
RH 87 93 81 46 22 20 26 26 30 33 22 14 15 17 26 33 38 47 26 17 16 20
Wind dir S S SW SW W N N N N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE S S S
Wind spd 12 12 14 13 16 28 28 27 23 18 18 17 14 11 5 4 3 3 8 10 11 12
Wind gust 42 43 39 33 32 27
Clouds OV OV OV FW CL CL FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Wind Y Y Y Y Y

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03/14/2026

03/14/2026

NO BURNING SUNDAY MARCH 15th and MONDAY MARCH 16th 2026

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTH-
CENTRAL TEXAS...

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas.

* TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph Sunday afternoon
becoming North 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph Sunday
evening into Sunday night.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 25 percent Sunday and Monday
afternoons. Poor overnight recovery during Sunday night with
humidity rising only to near the 25 to 35 percent range.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.