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El Niño-fueled storm triggers dangerous flood threat across South Texas
FOX Weather • • nation
Key Points:
- Heavy rain is expected to impact parts of West, Central, and South Texas starting Saturday, with the flash flood risk increasing and shifting southward on Sunday, particularly affecting the Hill Country and San Antonio areas.
- This weather pattern is linked to an ongoing El Niño event, which is causing an extended and active Pacific jet stream to direct storms across the southern U.S., bringing increased moisture from the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.
- A slow-moving storm system will produce steady, soaking rain rather than intense downpours, with rainfall totals reaching up to 2 inches widely and localized amounts up to 4 inches through Tuesday.
- Flash flood risk levels are forecasted at Level 1 on Saturday for parts of West Texas and the Texas Hill Country, increasing to a broad Level 2 threat on Sunday for South Texas, including San Antonio.
- This event follows recent widespread flooding in the Southwest and continues the trend of El Niño-driven storms affecting the southern United States.
