The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency, telling people to get to higher ground immediately as heavy rain pounded Menard, Texas. See how the floodwaters made roads impassable and forced people out of an RV park.
Waterlogged Texas has little time to rest before another round of rain and storms will impact the state. The severe storm threat begins Sunday and lasts into Monday as a low-pressure system over the Southwest will move into the region. The main threats are heavy rainfall, large hail and a chance of a tornado. After some parts of Texas saw double-digit rainfall earlier this week, saturated soils will not be able to hold as much moisture, and flooding could occur. Here’s the latest.
There’s a temperature split in the upcoming winter months, with warmer-than-normal temperatures across the South and cooler in the Northern Plains and Pacific Northwest. Here’s how the months break down: