Storms barreled through parts of South Central Texas overnight. Now, a San Antonio meteorologist is warning of the major flooding impacts on Tuesday, July 14.
Local meteorologist Avery Tomasco shared in a social media post at 5:50 a.m. that Medina, Bandera, and Hondo are at risk for potentially catastrophic flooding. These towns are roughly 25 miles west of the Alamo City.
It comes after 10 inches of rain fell between yesterday evening and this morning, Tomasco says. At the time of the meteorologist’s post, rain was still falling at 4 inches per hour. He described this as “torrential,” adding that it could continue for a few more hours.
“Most of this water feeds into the Nueces River, which goes into Choke Canyon and/or Lake Corpus Christi,” Tomasco said. “On one hand, they need a flood like this to fill those dilapidated reservoirs. On the other hand, this could become a significant/life-threatening flood if folks aren’t paying attention and getting to higher ground.”
The National Weather Service’s (NWS) Flood Watch remains in effect for parts of the Hill Country, I-35 corridor, southern Edwards Plateau, and Rio Grande Plains. It was issued on Monday, July 13, and expires on Thursday, July 16.
Residents are urged to stay alert for changing storm conditions and enable multiple ways to receive weather warnings. The San Antonio area faces a 70% chance of rain and thunderstorms at around 10 a.m.