One dead in San Antonio as rounds of heavy rain raise dangerous flooding concerns across Texas, Gulf Coast
Widespread rain is heightening flash flooding across parts of Texas and along the Gulf Coast. On Friday morning, the San Antonio Police Department announced the death of a man after a high-water rescue.
Rain Spreads Across Texas Into Gulf Coast, Raising Flash Flood Concerns
FOX Weather Meteorologist Bayne Froney analyzes multiple rounds of rain soaking Texas and spreading into the Gulf Coast. A Level 2 of 4 flash flood risk is in place Friday from eastern Texas through Mississippi and along the Gulf Coast.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – San Antonio police say a man died early Friday after being found in high water near an intersection by San Pedro Creek.
The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled ashore, according to the San Antonio Police Department. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Flash Flood Outlook.(FOX Weather)
This comes as more rain is on the way in Texas, spreading along the Gulf Coast and extending flooding concerns into the weekend.
Already soaked areas in central and southern Texas and along the Gulf Coast will continue to see heavy rain through the weekend, continuing Flood Watches across impacted areas.
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Expected rainfall totals between 2 to 4 inches are expected, with localized amounts approaching 6 inches through Friday evening. The threat area includes Houston and Austin, and extends west toward Midland, where runoff could lead to dangerous flooding.
On Friday, a level 2/4 flash flood risk is in place from eastern Texas through Mississippi and along the Gulf Coast.
Dangerous flash flooding can develop as converging winds draw moisture from the Gulf and rain coverage increases, with widespread flash flooding threatening the I-10 corridor from San Antonio to Houston and surrounding suburbs.
Rain still to come to Texas and the Gulf Coast.(FOX Weather)
The threat is expected to expand eastward into Louisiana by Friday afternoon and continue into early Saturday.
In these areas, severe storms are possible, with damaging winds and large hail serving as the main threat.
People stand along the roadside near submerged vehicles in the flooded service road of IH-2 during a heavy downpour on Thursday, June 21, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News) (Photo by Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
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By Saturday, severe storms will become likely across north Florida and southern Georgia.
While Texas has seen rounds of rain over the past week, other parched areas in the Southeast seeing some of the most severe drought conditions in the country will see some much-needed rainfall.
South Drought Monitor.(FOX Weather)
At present, 100% of Arkansas is in drought, with more than 90% of the state classified as severe to exceptional drought.
Year to date, Little Rock has a rainfall deficit of nearly 8 inches—one of its driest starts on record—while similar shortfalls are affecting Memphis, which is 9 inches below average, and Nashville, which is 7 inches below average.
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Through the weekend, a widespread 2–3 inches of rain is expected from Texas to South Carolina.
Within this zone, a large swath of 3–5 inches is forecast from central Texas through Mississippi, with isolated totals exceeding 5 inches.