ALERT: severe storms, flash flooding likely this weekend

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A high-impact flash flood event is looking more likely as we inch closer to the weekend. The window to prepare will close Friday night.Not since 2018 have we seen widespread, significant river and lake flooding in the Hill Country, and not since 2015 have we seen it in the Austin Metro area. Both of those happened during an El Niño pattern -- a pattern that is quickly reestablishing itself as we speak in the Pacific Ocean.Today will be our last full day of relatively quie