Parts of South Central Texas could be hit with “life-threatening flooding” as confidence from the National Weather Service in rainfall has increased throughout the area.<\/p>\n
The NWS has issued a Flood Watch near the San Antonio-area in the I-35 corridor as scattered showers continue to impact the region.\u00a0“While there will be areas that don’t receive heavy rainfall, there is a potential for a band of heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding somewhere in the watch area this afternoon (Sunday, April 12) and tonight,” the NWS said.<\/p>\n
The Flood Watch has been issued for portions of the I-35 corridor and\u00a0Coastal Plains through 7 a.m. Monday, April 13. “There is a potential for life-threatening flooding\u00a0somewhere in the watch area,” the NWS said. “Within the area, [rain] amounts from 2-4 inches with localized amounts from 5-10 inches are possible.\u00a0Storms will have the potential for high rain rates which\u00a0could quickly lead to flash flooding.”<\/p>\n
There is a level 2 of 5 risk for severe weather into Monday morning, with large hail and damaging winds as the primary severe risks in the area.<\/p>\n
As for San Antonio, showers and thunderstorms are more likely to fall mainly after 1 p.m. on Sunday. The NWS says some storms have the potential to be severe, with a 60% chance of precipatation in the area. “New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible,” they added. Into Sunday night, a 40% chance of storms lingers into Monday. A 20% chance of rain stays put through Monday night and will eventually diminish into Tuesday, April 14, before rain chances could return Wednesday, April 15. <\/p>\n