A flash flood warning was issued extremely early on Friday, June 5.
The National Weather Service has warned Texas that there will be 4-5 hours of severe rain this Friday. Rainfall rates could reach up to 2 inches per hour.
“Widely scattered narrow bands of training showers and thunderstorms across southeastern TX may result in isolated pockets of flash flooding over the next 4-5 hours,” the National Weather Service reported. “Local rainfall of more than two inches per hour is possible. While the extent of these increased rates is uncertain and may be very localized, sections of southeastern Texas have received 3 to 6+ inches of rain in the last 2-3 days, resulting in pockets of greater soil saturation and reduced infiltration ability. As a result, in addition to urban overlap, further heavy rain of 2 to 4 inches or more falling on any hydrologically susceptible areas might cause isolated flash floods over the following 4-5 hours.”
Here are some safety suggestions from the National Weather Service:
Texas isn’t the only state experiencing weather-related concerns this Friday.
The National Weather Service has issued warnings for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and other states.
“Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of big to very large hail, damaging winds with potentially substantial gusts, and possibly a pair of tornadoes are predicted Friday afternoon and night throughout sections of the central Plains and upper Great Lakes. Thunderstorms with heavy to extreme rainfall may cause flooding in parts of the Midwest on Friday.
We hope everyone is safe this weekend.
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