Continued Rainfall Forecast Tonight, Flash Flood Warning in Effect

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Tom Green County through 6 p.m.

“Right now, we have heavy rainfalls across the city,” Joel Dunn, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said. “It’s not moving very quickly, which is why we decided to go ahead and issue the flash food warning, because it’s just heavy rainfall sitting there.”

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Above: The 400 block of Van Buren was flooded on July 7, 2015. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)

Dunn explained that the storm is coming into town from the northwest and is moving east across the United States. There is also a “stalled front” up to the north, he explained, but it is currently dissolving and isn’t likely to reach San Angelo. The front is helping to develop precipitation out to our northwest, Dunn said, which will eventually float over in our direction.

The storm, for the most part, includes heavy rainfall, but could also bring in some heavy winds and “tropical funnels”, Dunn warned. He explained that the term “tropical funnel” means that there is a great deal of moisture present, and if there is any kind of spin, they will be visible as a funnel.

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“There’s no wall cloud associated with it, and you’d have to see a wall cloud if it was going to be dangerous, and we’re not expecting that,” he said.

Dunn explained that while the storm is moving through the city now, more rainfall is expected this evening with a 20 percent chance of showers on Wednesday. Thursday’s forecast remains dry.

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Above: Crash at N. Bryant Blvd. at Houston Harte Expy. on July 7, 2015. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)

“Models are indicating a second line developing and coming through later tonight,” Dunn said. “We’ll probably see that start to develop in the next couple of hours, so we could easily seen another inch, two inches over night, depending on where the confection sets up.”

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Above: Flooding at College Hills and Millbrook on July 7, 2015. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)

Meteorologists have been out and about since the storm hit San Angelo at just after 2 p.m., measuring an formidable three feet of water at the low water crossing on Southwest at the Loop, where the Red Arroyo meets the road. So far at the airport, only 0.2 inches of water have been measured this afternoon.

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Above: Flooding on Southwest Blvd. at the McDonald's. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)

“Low water crossings are especially dangerous right now,” Dunn said. “We’re going to keep an eye on the flooding situation, keep in contact with the local officials to make sure to find out what’s going on.”

Update 4:16 p.m.

National Weather Service reported that a flash flood warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. and more significant rainfall is expected. San Angelo Fire Dept. reports 20 water rescues so far today.