Flash flooding affects central Texas with three warnings
Central Texas flooding: The flood day (10/02/26) brought 3 flash flood warnings.
- Flash flood warnings 3
- Flood reports 5
- All warnings 3
What Happened
The day brought 3 flash flood warnings across Texas as heavy rainfall moved through the region. Warning activity peaked around 7:00 a.m. CDT with multiple warnings in effect simultaneously. Flood reports accumulated throughout the day from several locations in the affected area. Conditions persisted from early morning through the afternoon hours. The event resulted in scattered flooding across central Texas counties.
Timeline
- 7:52 a.m. CDT: First flash flood warning issued for Bosque County, Texas, valid until 10:45 a.m. CDT.
- 9:03 a.m. CDT: Weather Prediction Center issued Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 1428 for heavy rainfall over north-central to south-central Texas.
- 2:06 p.m. CDT: Weather Prediction Center issued Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 1429 for heavy rainfall over central Texas.
- 11:17 p.m. CDT: First flood report logged from 7 Wnw Gatesville, Texas, at 9:00 a.m. CDT.
- 8:25 p.m. CDT: Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook maintained Slight Risk (2 of 4) for parts of the area.
Standouts
- Flooding was reported at 7 Wnw Gatesville, Texas, at 9:00 a.m. CDT.
- Flooding occurred at 6 Ssw Clifton, Texas, at 10:30 a.m. CDT.
- Flooding was reported at 3 Se Guadalupe River St, Texas, at 2:22 p.m. CDT.
The Warnings
The National Weather Service issued 3 flash flood warnings across Texas during the event.
What's Next
A Slight Risk (2 of 4) for excessive rainfall remains in the outlook for parts of the affected area.
Updated 7:21 a.m. CDT
