Central Texas swamped with rain again
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Isolated to scattered storms are expected this weekend, bringing the potential for localized flooding and occasional gusty winds.
KERRVILLE, Texas – The Lone Star State continues to grapple with a heartbreaking series of events. Just over a week after the initial catastrophic and deadly deluges, heavy rains and devastating flash floods have returned, pounding Texas once more.
A flood watch blanketed Texas Hill Country on Monday, after a weekend of back-to-back flood watches and more heavy rains. Yet another high-end flood event struck the beleaguered region on Sunday, with a 30-foot rise in water levels along the Lampasas River. Some places saw 8 to 10 inches of rainfall Saturday night into Sunday.
In Kerrville, authorities went door-to-door to some homes early Sunday to alert people that flooding was again possible.
Scattered thunderstorms are ongoing this evening for parts of North Texas. This activity is expected to continue overnight and throughout Sunday. While not a washout for the area, where storms do set up, they are carrying abundant moisture, leading to rain rates as high as 2" per hour in some spots.
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