Luckily, it's a new moon. Peak times are supposed to be today and tomorrow pre-dawn.
The actual event can be fun, but it's not as spectacular as the hype makes it out to be.
2026 Escape PHEV.
Sometimes the Trip 1 meter shows electric miles, sometimes it doesn't. I haven't figured out what makes it do it sometimes, but not others. It DOES show total miles all the time, but sometimes it shows electric miles as well.
I will hold OK to reset Trip 1 when starting a trip. Sometimes it shows electric, sometimes it doesn't.
"This Trip" usually DOES show miles electric and total miles.
Does anyone know how to make it show electric when I want it to?
Gawd, I hate crappy software.
There were a lot of questions about Mansfield/Lake Travis dam operations in the recent discussions on this forum.
This document seems to be a pretty good source for authoritative answers. Well, except that it's dated 2013, so something may have changed since then. It has a lot of details if you want to geek out about it.
It also gives you an idea about why the process is so confusing, and why they don't run it the way you think it should be run.
MANSFIELD (MARSHALL FORD) DAM AND LAKE TRAVIS WATER CONTROL MANUAL September 2013
The bits about the maximum expected flood levels is also interesting. And somewhat scary. The idea that there is a 1% per year chance it will flow over the top of the dam is scary. Makes me dam glad I live above that level.
Gray areas are 4 inches or more.
NWS radar Total Rainfall for the current rain event.
This reminds me of the July 2025 flooding that killed the girls near Kerrville and a number of people out in western Travis and Williamson County.
Yes, it hasn't hit Travis/Wilco with big amounts yet, but this should give you an idea of what could happen.
Look low in the west. Venus should be the brightest thing other than the moon. Jupiter below and to the right.
You MIGHT be able to see Mercury a bit below Jupiter, but you'll need a dark spot, clear air, and good eyes.
Oh, joy.
20:37 PM in the west.
There has been a seriously scary amount of rain, especially the north end of Austin. It will be flooding in the next few hours.
I'll be surprised if someone doesn't drown in this event.
NWS info to follow.
04:18 Low water crossings are starting to flood.
atxfloods.com is one source, but be careful for any low water spots.
Well, we lucked out here. There was enough accumulated rainfall in a lot of spots to cause some serious flooding. I'm guessing it was spaced out well enough to not get any big crests.
I consider this one of our Russian Roulette weather events. 5 out of 6 times, nothing happens.
June 7 is the day Cap Metro Schedules change.
The new schedules are available at CapMetro.org, apps, etc.
If you use the bus, check to see if your bus's routes or time has changed.
Previous thread failed to find the manual in PDF form.
Mr. Google found it for me today, and it appears to include the 2026 Escape and it covers the PHEV.
I still find it strange that the manual doesn't actually say it's for the 2026 models on the cover/title page, but it seems like none of the manuals list the year. It does mention a few 2026 in few places.
Apparently, Ford read my post and decided to publish the 2026 PDF.
#WE DID IT, REDDIT! 😈
There's been over 6 inches of rain over a wide area from Lago Vista to Florence.
Be very careful, there's going to be a lot of water coming down the San Gabriel River and Brushy Creek. This could be deadly.
Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1017 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
TXC453-060600- /O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260606T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Travis TX- 1017 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR NORTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY...
At 1017 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Lago Vista, Hudson Bend, Jonestown and Volente.
Radar estimates plus the addition rain expected suggest that up to 8 inches of rain will have fallen west of Leander near the Williamson and Travis county border. Dangerous and life-threateninng flooding is likely occurring near Big Sandy Creek and Bingham Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3053 9810 3062 9805 3061 9804 3062 9801 3063 9801 3061 9799 3062 9798 3063 9796 3061 9793 3060 9792 3059 9792 3058 9792 3057 9793 3057 9790 3055 9787 3052 9787 3051 9786 3047 9785 3046 9783 3042 9800
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MO
Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1011 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
TXC053-491-060600- /O.CON.KEWX.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260606T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Burnet TX-Williamson TX- 1011 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR NORTHEASTERN BURNET AND WESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTIES...
At 1011 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Liberty Hill, Florence, Andice, Mahomet, Briggs, Sun City and Seward Junction.
Radar estimates and the additional rain expected suggest that up to 8 inches of rain will have fallen west of Liberty Hill along the Williamson and Travis county border. Dangerous and life-threateninng flooding is likely occurring near Jenkins Branch and Little Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
&&
LAT...LON 3103 9791 3091 9783 3088 9766 3046 9783 3048 9785 3051 9786 3052 9787 3055 9787 3057 9790 3057 9792 3058 9792 3060 9792 3063 9796 3061 9799 3063 9801 3103 9802
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MO
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 749 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026
The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Travis County in south central Texas...
Until 1100 PM CDT.
---Edit--- Extended to 1 AM
At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Lago Vista, Hudson Bend, Jonestown and Volente.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3053 9810 3062 9805 3061 9804 3062 9801 3063 9801 3061 9799 3062 9798 3063 9796 3061 9793 3060 9792 3059 9792 3058 9792 3057 9793 3057 9790 3055 9787 3052 9787 3051 9786 3047 9785 3046 9783 3042 9800
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
MO
https://outagemap.austinenergy.com/
7:47 PM 260226
Total Customers with Power: 98.82%
Active Outages 19
Total Affected Customers 6,964
--------- 8:17 PM
Active Outages 35 Total Affected Customers 4,936
--------- 8:41 PM
Active Outages 268 Total Affected Customers 17,790
Wow! 12,000 more people out.
--------- 8:47 PM
Active Outages 68 Total Affected Customers 20,982
Another 3,000
--------- 8:59 PM
Active Outages 72 Total Affected Customers 21,174
--------- 9:17 PM
Active Outages 70 Total Affected Customers 19,739
It's going down now.
--------- 10:30 PM
Active Outages 72 Total Affected Customers 3,073
14,000 customers restored!
I know Ford has an online manual, but it's online only. I want an electronic manual I can access without an internet connection. Or if the vehicle display is dead.
I know you can usually download the HTML from a web page, but Ford designed the web page badly, and it gets into things that won't work offline. Even "web page complete" doesn't work. You only get the top two levels of the titles.
I'm considering a 2026 Escape PHEV, and not having a PDF manual is a big thing to me.
I know someone found a 2024 PDF online, but I couldn't maneuver from there to a 2026 PDF.
Thanks to /u/Jake_Cutter for this post and link
https://cdn.dealereprocess.org/cdn/servicemanuals/ford/2024-escape.pdf
074 WUUS54 KEWX 200120 SVREWX TXC031-053-171-209-299-453-491-200215- /O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0098.260520T0120Z-260520T0215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 820 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Williamson County in south central Texas... Northwestern Hays County in south central Texas... Northwestern Travis County in south central Texas... Blanco County in south central Texas... Northeastern Gillespie County in south central Texas... Southeastern Llano County in south central Texas... Southwestern Burnet County in south central Texas...
Until 915 PM CDT.
At 818 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Liberty Hill to near Spicewood to near Willow City, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include... Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Marble Falls, Bertram, Round Mountain, Anderson Mill, Leander, Lakeway, Lago Vista, Bee Cave, Granite Shoals, Horseshoe Bay, Hudson Bend, The Hills, Johnson City, Meadowlakes, Liberty Hill, Stonewall, and Highland Haven.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3055 9764 3029 9799 3011 9856 3044 9885 3059 9842 3079 9806 TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 301DEG 24KT 3072 9795 3050 9823 3034 9871
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MM
Grackcast - There has been a fair amount of hail up to 1.25 inch and several inches of rain up north.
Looks like it's got it's act together and it's heading for Austin and Round Rock.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 233 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 610 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 233 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TXC021-027-031-041-051-053-099-145-209-281-287-293-309-331-395- 453-477-491-200600- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0233.260519T2310Z-260520T0600Z/
TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BASTROP BELL BLANCO BRAZOS BURLESON BURNET CORYELL FALLS HAYS LAMPASAS LEE LIMESTONE MCLENNAN MILAM ROBERTSON TRAVIS WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON $$
ATTN...WFO...EWX...HGX...FWD...
A little over 24 hours ago, we had 15,931 meters without power and 269 outages. We now have 3 of each.
Whatever you think about the higher up, cheers to the workers in the field.
349 WUUS54 KEWX 110128 SVREWX TXC031-053-299-453-491-110230- /O.NEW.KEWX.SV.W.0076.260511T0128Z-260511T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 828 PM CDT Sun May 10 2026
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Williamson County in south central Texas... Northwestern Travis County in south central Texas... Northern Blanco County in south central Texas... Llano County in south central Texas... Burnet County in south central Texas...
Until 930 PM CDT.
At 828 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Lampasas to near Kingsland to near Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include... Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Burnet, Marble Falls, Kingsland, Llano, Bertram, Round Mountain, Buchanan Dam, Serenada, Leander, Gainesville, Lakeway, Lago Vista, Bee Cave, Granite Shoals, Horseshoe Bay, Hudson Bend, and The Hills.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
If on or near Lake Buchanan, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3091 9783 3086 9761 3027 9795 3033 9814 3036 9817 3034 9818 3047 9859 3050 9859 3050 9877 3052 9893 3075 9874 3092 9867 3092 9842 3094 9841 3096 9845 3103 9844 3103 9792 TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 280DEG 42KT 3102 9831 3070 9845 3051 9873
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Platt
Edit - They let the severe thunderstorm warning expire at 9:30. It's now a "special weather statement." for strong thunderstorms.
