Another round of much-needed rain to soak drought-stricken South, prompting flash flood concerns

TEXAS - More rainfall is acceptable to expanse crossed the drought-stricken Southern Plains and Southeast done Tuesday.

97% OF SOUTHEAST UNDER DROUGHT CONDITIONS AS HOT, DRY SPRING LINGERS WITH SOME RAIN TO THE RESCUE

While these incoming storms volition proceed to bring immoderate alleviation to parched regions, they besides bring renewed risks of flash flooding to southeastern Texas.

Some of the main cities sitting successful the interaction portion see Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Corpus Christi.

SEVERE STORMS SUBMERGE TEXAS IN FEET OF WATER WITH WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING REPORTED

Widespread rainfall is expected crossed Texas connected Monday arsenic a moist aerial wide settles implicit the portion on the occidental borderline of a ample country of high pressure situating itself implicit the Southeast region.

A roadway nether a span successful Texas was closed owed to flooding from dense rainfall connected Sunday.

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Rain chances volition stay precocious passim the day, peculiarly crossed confederate and cardinal areas.

The stormy upwind volition stay progressive into Tuesday arsenic a frontal bound volition service arsenic a focal constituent for continued moisture and rain, particularly crossed southeast Texas and portions of the Hill Country.

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For Houston, this represents the superior model for dense rainfall and thunderstorms, with the astir aggravated enactment expected during the greeting and afternoon, the FOX Forecast Center said.

Although the astir accordant rainfall volition statesman to taper off, the menace of localized heavy downpours and isolated flash flooding volition persist.

This has prompted a Level 1 retired 4 flash flood menace for southeastern Texas connected Tuesday.

'CRISIS MODE:' MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN BATTLE HISTORIC FLOODING WITH FINAL SHOT OF RAIN STILL AHEAD

While lone an further 1 to 2 inches volition apt fall, immoderate rainfall volition assistance the ongoing Texas drought.

Southeast drought monitor 

SEVERE STORMS RELOAD ACROSS PLAINS WITH RENEWED THREATS OF LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES LATE THIS WEEK

The menace of higher rainfall rates is expected to alteration heading into Tuesday nighttime arsenic the superior upwind strategy shifts further eastbound and overmuch drier conditions statesman to instrumentality hold.