SAN ANGELO – Much anticipated and needed heavy rain inundated the streets of San Angelo and all across West Texas Monday night as a slow moving system moves across the area to start the week.
Officially at the airport 1.38 inches of rain fell before midnight Monday with much more expected especially Tuesday through Thursday. That 1.38 inches brings up the total rainfall for August to 1.62 inches which is only .6 below normal. It was not enough to erase the deficit for the year though; San Angelo has only had 4.99 inches of rain this year which is a whopping 8.76 below normal. The drought continues.
The radar image below shows that most of the rain activity has moved east of the Concho Valley into the Heartland.
Radar image 715 am 8.30.22 (Contributed/NOAA)
Meteorologists say the there is a weak low pressure system to the northwest which could aid in the redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon in the San Angelo area.
After that, models show the activity slowly shifting to the south throughout the week. As it stands now, the best chances for additional rainfall are Wednesday and Thursday. The main threat will be localized heavy rainfall and flooding.
Watch for flood advisories or warnings as warranted.
There is a 70% chance of additional rain Tuesday, 80% Wednesday and 70% Thursday but those chances could decrease as the system progresses south.
Tom Green County Commissioners meet Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. and could lift the burn ban at that time after the overnight rain.
This is a developing weather situation and we will update this information as warranted.
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