{"id":141106,"date":"2025-03-26T06:15:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T23:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141106"},"modified":"2025-03-26T06:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T23:15:49","slug":"texas-faces-flood-threat-from-drought-busting-rains-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141106","title":{"rendered":"Texas faces flood threat from drought busting rains this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-09kvsy1y42b6j40a\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38593869763\/320\/179\/og5dsaof7qr4f89t.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38593869763\/640\/358\/og5dsaof7qr4f89t.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38593869763\/768\/432\/og5dsaof7qr4f89t.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38593869763\/1536\/864\/og5dsaof7qr4f89t.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38593869763\/992\/558\/og5dsaof7qr4f89t.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38593869763\/1984\/1116\/og5dsaof7qr4f89t.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38593869763\/992\/558\/og5dsaof7qr4f89t.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A large section of the Lone Star State is set to experience some much-needed rainfall as a storm system moves in, drawing Gulf moisture into the region, particularly south of the I-10 corridor.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A large section of the Lone Star State is set to experience some much-needed rainfall as a storm system moves in, drawing Gulf moisture into the region, particularly south of the I-10 corridor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO \u2013 <\/strong>A large section of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> is set to receive much-needed rainfall as a storm system moves starting Wednesday, but forecasters are warning of the potential for &#8220;significant&#8221; flooding, particularly south of the Interstate 10 corridor.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Some forecast models indicate 4-8 inches of rain could fall by Saturday, which has prompted NOAA\u2019s Weather Prediction Center to issue a Level 3 out of 4 risk for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/flood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flash flooding<\/a> across South Texas.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Flood Watches have been issued for nearly a million Texans, from the Corpus Christi coastal area westward to the Interstate 35 and Interstate 37 corridors. The National Weather Service office in Corpus Christi headlined its watch with: &#8220;Numerous flash floods likely with significant events possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;And yes, this is going to be beneficial rain, but because we have a pretty significant drought going on in this part of the country, when you mix this much rain at a time with a pretty extreme drought, you can end up in a situation where flooding gets really bad in a hurry,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/person\/s\/ari-sarsalari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOX Weather Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/south-texas.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/south-texas.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/south-texas.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/south-texas.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/south-texas.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/south-texas.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/south-texas.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Texas expected rainfall through the workweek.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Texas expected rainfall through the workweek.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/why-rare-high-risk-flood-days-need-to-be-taken-seriously\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHY \u2018HIGH RISK\u2019 FLOOD DAYS NEED TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The enhanced flood threat stretches from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/texas\/houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston<\/a> southward along the coast, all the way to just north of Brownsville, Texas, where the heaviest precipitation is expected to fall.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In addition to the heavy rainfall threat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/thunderstorms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thunderstorms<\/a> may also produce hail, damaging winds and lightning, which can be just as dangerous and unpredictable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/time.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/time.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/time.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/time.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/time.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/time.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/time.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Texas flood threat risk\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Texas flood threat risk<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Texas drought making flood threat worse<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Many parts of the region, including areas around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/texas\/austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin<\/a> and San Antonio, have experienced a significant lack of rainfall since last year, resulting in drought conditions that range from unusually dry to exceptional.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Corpus Christi last reported a precipitation deficit of about 2.75 inches while San Antonio was closer to 4 inches.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As a result of the dry conditions, the ground may not be able to absorb the rainfall quickly enough, which could lead to dangerous flash flooding.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Keep in mind when you have a drought, that ground is like concrete, and it&#8217;s not going to absorb as much as we need,&#8221; Sarsalari said. &#8220;But it&#8217;s a good thing in the long run. We&#8217;re at least starting to chip away at it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/coastal-flooding-east-river-flooding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHICH STATES ARE MOST AT RISK FOR FLOODING?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/us-drought-map.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/us-drought-map.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/us-drought-map.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/us-drought-map.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/us-drought-map.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/us-drought-map.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/us-drought-map.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"U.S. Drought Status Map\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In areas that do flood, just a few inches of rushing water can knock a person off their feet and sweep a vehicle away.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In 2003, a Texas forecaster developed the &#8220;Turn Around, Don\u2019t Drown&#8221; 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