flash floods

Texas is again facing severe flooding after heavy rainfall in the Hill Country and the region west of San Antonio. Evacuations are underway along with high water rescues and road closures.

The National Weather Service reports 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible with 6 inches in isolated areas.

Nearly two months after 13 people lost their lives in devastating flash floods near Loop 410 and Perrin Beitel, Bexar County is moving towards a new flood warning system. A joint effort with the county, the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio River Authority, NextGen will detect rising waters at low-water crossings across the area.

At least 78 people have died in catastrophic flooding in Texas. 68 people died in the Guadalupe River flooding. Many are still unaccounted for.

The majority of the fatalities in last week's flooding occurred near Loop 410 and Perrin Beitel on the Northeast Side, which borders Districts 2 and 10.

A large cell packing hail moved south of San Antonio, passing near Devine and later Pleasanton. One inch hail was reported in the Poteet area.

A cold front pushing through this week will trigger showers in its advance and in its wake.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Atascosa, Bexar, De Witt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca and Wilson counties.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning to northwestern Bexar County that ended at 12 p.m. Tuesday.

The National Weather Service's flash flood watch for the San Antonio area and Hill Country expired Wednesday afternoon as rain chances diminished earlier than expected.