Overview
- Flood watches run from Wednesday night through Thursday night as multiple rounds of heavy rain move across Central Texas.
- Forecast totals are 2 to 4 inches with isolated pockets over 6 inches, especially southeast of a Brownwood–Brady–Menard–Sonora line.
- The alerts encompass more than 3.5 million people, including residents in Austin, San Antonio, Uvalde, Del Rio, Llano, Brady, Fort McKavett and Indian Creek.
- The National Weather Service warns excessive runoff could rapidly flood rivers, creeks, low-water crossings and poorly drained urban areas.
- Officials say the watches may be upgraded to advisories or flash-flood warnings and urge drivers to avoid crossing flooded roadways.