• Heavy Rain - Deep So TX - flooding likely

    From Mike Powell@618:250/6 to All on Wed May 27 08:21:06 2026
    AWUS01 KWNH 271200
    FFGMPD
    TXZ000-271459-

    Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0256
    NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
    759 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026

    Areas affected...portions of Deep South Texas

    Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding likely

    Valid 271159Z - 271459Z

    Summary...Flash flood potential continues as a convective complex
    spreads 1-2.5 inch/hr rain rates across the region this morning.

    Discussion...An intense convective complex continues to migrate
    across Deep South Texas this morning. The northern portion of the
    complex (extending from near Karnes City to near Corpus Christi)
    was fairly progressive, with only isolated mergers noted that were
    boosting local rain rates above 2 inches/hr. FFGs are low in
    these areas from prior rainfall, and FFG exceedences were noted.
    Flash flood potential will likely exist for the next couple hours
    as this part of the complex reaches the middle Texas coast through 14Z.

    Of somewhat greater concern is focused, training convection on the
    southwestern side of this complex. Convection in that area was
    oriented more parallel to steering flow aloft while remaining
    closer to steep mid-level lapse rates aloft, supporting
    backbuilding. A mid-level wave was evident per objective analyses
    along the Rio Grande Valley near Cotulla. That wave should
    continue to make slow northeastward progress through south Texas
    this morning, prompting continued, upstream updraft development.
    The temporal extent of this backbuilding is a bit uncertain -
    though it appears that at least two more hours of backbuilding
    convection (and rates approaching 3 inches/hr) are possible.
    Flash flooding is expected - especially if these downpours can
    begin to affect more populated areas.

    Cook

    ATTN...WFO...BRO...CRP...EWX...HGX...

    ATTN...RFC...FWR...NWC...

    LAT...LON 30179711 29969549 28899531 27739645 26719708
    26109729 26199856 26939979 27940007 28519909
    28739834 29989832

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