Persistent southeasterly winds are pumping moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into the southern Plains, where it will interact with an area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere. Heavy Rain, Flood Threat in the Southern Plains ![]() Here are the details on the heavy rain threat and how the tropics may be involved. On Saturday morning, torrential rains pushed south into the Austin area, dumping up to 7 inches of rain in 3 hours and flooding numerous low water crossings in the area. Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches were common across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and areas just to the south and east Thursday and Friday. Numerous roads in the city were left impassable from high water Friday, and by Friday night high-water rescues were reported on at least two stretches of Interstate 45 through the county. In that county, the Corsicana Airport recorded 17.50 inches of rain in the 22-hour period ending at 4:53 a.m. On Friday, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for portions of Navarro County, and another such dire bulletin was issued Friday night. Some of the same areas hard hit in May and June have already been hit hard in the last couple of days. ( MORE: Drought Returns Again | May Floods Leave Death, Destruction) ![]() After that, the state snapped back into drought, setting the stage for wildfires earlier this month. Tropical Storm Bill brought another round of widespread heavy rain in June. A series of heavy rainfalls in May dumped more than 20 inches of rain on parts of the state, virtually wiping out a long-term drought and causing destructive flash floods. Current Radar with Watches and Warnings (Red areas denote tornado watch, red boxes indicate tornado warnings, yellow areas denote severe thunderstorm watch, yellow boxes indicated severe thunderstorm warnings and green boxes are flash flood warnings.)įor the second time this year, flooding is striking drought-parched areas of Texas.
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