Flood Watch in Hidalgo County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/12/2023 9:31:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Future
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Possible
5/12/2023 9:31:00 PM until 5/13/2023 2:15:00 AM
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following
areas, Brooks, Cameron Island, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy,
Coastal Willacy, Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy,
Jim Hogg, Kenedy Island, Northern Hidalgo, Southern Hidalgo,
Starr, Willacy Island and Zapata.
* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Saturday through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas
where several feet of water could be seen in locations with the
highest rainfall and rainfall rates. Low-water crossings may be
flooded. Area creeks and arroyos will run high and may overflow
their banks especially in Starr and Zapata Counties.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- 4 to 6 inches of rainfall is expected from Brooks/Hidalgo
west to Zapata County.
-2 to 4 inches of rainfall is expected elsewhere.
-Locally higher amounts are likely in stronger or slower
moving storms, which could produce rainfall rates up to 3
inches per hour.
- 4 to 6 inches of rainfall is expected from Brooks/Hidalgo
west to Zapata County.
-2 to 4 inches of rainfall is expected elsewhere.
-Locally higher amounts are likely in stronger or slower
moving storms, which could produce rainfall rates up to 3
inches per hour.
-http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




