Scattered showers and thunderstorms...some producing very heavy rainfall...will continue across The Big Bend...trans Pecos... and the Davis and Guadalupe Mountains through 9 PM CDT or 8 PM MDT. This activity will generally move to the northwest around 20 mph...with the most persistent rain occurring across northeastern Brewster and western Pecos counties. Rainfall rates of up to one and one half inches per hour will be possible with the stronger activity. Flooding and flash flooding will remain possible... especially across areas with saturated soils.
Forecast for Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos
Updated: 2:32 PM CDT on July 25, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect through late tonight...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the evening...then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows 66 to 71. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* a portion of southwest Texas... including the following areas... Big Bend area... Davis/Apache Mountains area... Guadalupe Mountains... Marfa Plateau... Pecos... Presidio valley... Reeves County and upper trans Pecos... Terrell and Van Horn and Highway 54 corridor.
* Through late tonight
* showers and isolated thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall are widespread. Scattered rainfall amounts of 1 t0 3 inches... and isolated amounts of 2 to 4 inches... will be possible.
* In addition to flash flooding... runoff from heavy rainfall in these areas could result in flooding along the Rio Grande River from Candelaria downstream through to the confluence with the Pecos River.
A Flash Flood Watch means flash flooding is possible in or near the watch area. If you are in the watch area... plan now for what you will do if flash flooding develops. Stay informed and be ready to act if you see flooding or if a Flash Flood Warning is issued.
