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Texas Braces for Localized Flood Risk as Cold Front Meets Lorena’s Remnants Sunday

State officials pre-positioned rescue teams ahead of a Sunday setup favoring scattered downpours with localized flash flooding.

Overview

  • Lorena weakened to a low-pressure remnant west of Baja, but its mid to upper-level moisture is still streaming toward Texas.
  • A southbound cold front reaches the state Saturday with the highest rain probabilities Sunday, especially across South, Southwest and parts of West Texas.
  • The Weather Prediction Center maintains a level 2 of 4 excessive-rainfall risk near Del Rio and the western Edwards Plateau, with a level 1 risk over much of Texas.
  • Forecast guidance has trended drier for major metros, with many areas like Houston and San Antonio likely under an inch, though isolated pockets could top 2 inches.
  • Gov. Greg Abbott activated state resources including swiftwater rescue teams, National Guard helicopters and transportation and health assets to support local responses.