Flood risk, downpours to remain focused on Texas into Monday night

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

September 25,2016; 10:50PM,EDT

 

 

Bouts of heavy rain and thunderstorms will continue to soak portions of Texas into Monday night, further heightening the risk of flooding.
Flooding was reported throughout the region over the weekend, and there can be more incidents with each passing downpour.
Law enforcement reported on Sunday afternoon that all roads coming in and out of Rocksprings, Texas, were closed due to flood waters making them impassable.
Another road closure due to runoff from heavy rain was reported in Leakey, Texas.
"Flooding concerns will continue through at least Monday as heavy rain persists," AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions Storm Warning Meteorologist Alex Avalos said.

Rainfall totals around the Big Bend region of Texas will average 4-8 inches with locally up to 12 inches.
The risk for flooding issues remains high in Del Rio, San Angelo, San Antonio and Laredo.
The flood danger in west-central Texas will steadily increase as each round of downpours occurs and saturates the ground.
Residents should prepare for possible evacuations and road closures, including on stretches of interstates 10 and 20.
Remember to never drive through a flooded road; doing so could not only endanger yourself, but also other occupants and would-be rescuers.
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Even if flooding does not occur, the downpours will create hazards for motorists by reducing visibility and heightening the risk of vehicles hydroplaning when traveling at highway speeds.
Streams and rivers threaten to overflow and further inundate neighboring land and communities.
The persistent downpours will also cause the recent summer warmth to get significantly knocked down.
Temperatures across western Texas and neighboring southeastern New Mexico will struggle to climb out of the 50s or lower 60s on Monday.
Midland, Texas, and Carlsbad, New Mexico, have not recorded a high that low since the middle of May. Highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s dominated last week.

Winds gusting between 25 and 40 mph will usher the cooler air in, creating even lower AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures. There can be locally higher gusts to 50 mph.
It may feel to residents that temperatures are stuck in the 40s on Monday, making the day even more miserable to those who have to deal with flooding problems or other outdoor engagements.
The winds could be strong enough to cause localized damage farther west in El Paso, Texas, and Tuscon, Arizona.
Drier and warmer weather will gradually return Tuesday into Wednesday.