​Flooding Rains Soak Texas

A slow-moving storm system will produce locally heavy rainfall and flooding across eastern Texas today into tonight.

A large upper-level low pressure system will continue to meander across the southern and central Plains today, drawing plenty of warm, humid air northward into Texas. Cooler air aloft with this system will lead to plenty of atmospheric instability across the region, resulting in numerous showers and thunderstorms. 

With the slow-moving nature of this upper-level low pressure system, moderate to heavy rain is expected to fall throughout the day today into tonight. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be common, while localized rainfall amounts up to 6 inches will be possible. 

As a result, Flood Watches are found across much of southwestern Arkansas. 

A few showers and thunderstorms may persist into Friday across southeastern Texas, which may lead to additional localized flooding concerns throughout the day. 

However, a drier weather pattern is shaping up for the end of the week and weekend for much of eastern Texas as high pressure tries to establish itself over the Lower Mississippi Valley. 

Make sure to avoid flooded roadways. It only takes a few inches of running water to render a vehicle dangerous to operate. Remember the phrase, “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” should you come across floodwaters – the water is likely deeper than it appears.