...Help! Can anyone tell me what this typically means for Austin...
Due to the distance from the coast, its lots of rain
Thanks. One of my kids has only lived there a short time. North of the river.
I live in Lockhart (30 miles SE of Austin) and am a lifelong Central Texan so.........
It means lots and lots of rain since the storm is predicted to be move slow - now Austin, like much of Central TX has lots of rivers, streams, and dams. Heavy rain will fill the agricultural fields and the runoff will go into the streams and rivers which will eventually reach the dams. Enough runoff reaching the dams means they have to open them and that creates most of the really catastrophic flooding. A couple years ago heavy rains literally washed away large parts of the village of Wimberley which is about 35 miles SW of Austin. In Austin itself, the low lying areas will probably flood. I would make arrangements to park my vehicle in a multistory or elevated garage of possible to avoid flood damage if I lived in a low lying area or within 2 miles of a river or stream.
If you are along a creek or wash, you probably should take precautions. If you are where water will run off instead of in to your house, you should be fine. Be careful where you park your car - a lot of times structures will be ok but low lying parking lots will flood.