Heavy Rain and Flood Threat for Central and West Texas This Weekend

Weekend Storms and Flood Risk

• ⚠️ West and Central Texas face a significant threat of heavy rain this weekend due to saturated ground from previous rainfall.
• ⚡ A flash flood watch is in effect for West Texas from Saturday through Sunday.

Saturday Storm Forecast

• 🌦️ Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected statewide on Saturday.
• 🎯 North Texas, specifically the Dallas to Abilene area, has the potential for heavier rain on Saturday.

Overnight Saturday into Sunday

• 🌃 A line of showers and storms is forecast to coalesce in the Hill Country, near areas like Kerrville and Kerr, which experienced deadly floods about a week prior.
• ⏰ This period, from Saturday night into the early hours of Sunday morning, is when heavy rain could cause significant problems.

Sunday Afternoon Outlook

• ➡️ By Sunday afternoon, the storm boundary is expected to push into Southeast Texas, bringing a chance of rain and thunderstorms to that region.
• 🏞️ The forecast includes a closer view of the rain and thunder expected near Kerrville in the early hours of Sunday morning, with potential impacts on the Colorado and Guadalupe Rivers.

Atlantic Weather Update

• 💨 Dust over the Atlantic remains thick, contributing to a lack of storm activity in the Atlantic.
• 🚫 No tropical development is expected in the Atlantic over the next seven days.