Central Texas is expected to experience dangerous weather conditions on Saturday and maybe well into the weekend, akin to those that caused Friday’s devastating floods.
In addition to predicting 2 to 5 inches of rain for the area on Saturday, the National Weather Service warned that isolated pockets of up to 10 inches of rain might fall in some regions that are already experiencing devastating floods.
According to Constantine Pashos, a meteorologist with the Weather Service’s Austin/San Antonio office, it will be quite risky.
Although the exact location of Saturday’s heavy rainfall was impossible to predict, the service stated that the area east of Austin and San Antonio had the best possibility of experiencing it. West of those cities saw the heaviest flooding on Friday, and Saturday might bring another 2 to 4 inches of rain to the region.
Western portions of Williamson and Travis Counties, as well as a large portion of Burnet County, were under a flash flood emergency. The Weather Service described the situation as life-threatening and advised everyone in those regions to reach higher ground right away.
Much of the area was under a flood watch until 7 p.m., and if things don’t get better, it might be extended into Sunday.
Tropical Storm Barry, which generated considerable flooding in southeastern Mexico, contributed to the storm system that triggered the floods on Friday, which killed at least 24 people, according to Mr. Pashos. Central Texas experienced a spike in tropical moisture as a result of the storm.
According to Mr. Pashos, the local storms are also slow-moving or repeatedly soaking some places. He cautioned that high runoff might cause flash floods in low-lying regions and near rivers and streams, and advised locals to make sure they had a mechanism to receive flash flood warnings.
According to Mr. Pashos, the storm might remain in the area into Monday, and the intense rains might last until Sunday.
