Heavy Rains Flooding the Concho Valley Wednesday

SAN ANGELO – A line of slow moving thunderstorms stretched north to south across west Texas Wednesday morning inundating the area with heavy rainfall flooding city streets and rural roadways at low lying areas as the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for most of the area.  

Those slow moving heavy storms are expected to continue most of the day Wednesday causing runoff that will continue street flooding in San Angelo and surrounding areas.  

According to the NWS, .33 of an inch had fallen at the airport by 7 a.m. with much more expected.  1 to 3 inches and higher amounts of rain are expected by sundown Wednesday.  Rain is expected to end Wednesday evening in the Concho Valley.    

Another strong cold front is forecast to blow into the area Sunday increasing rain chances again and bringing the coldest temperatures of the season.  There is currently a 30% chance of rain Monday with afternoon high temperatures in the mid 40s.  The low temp Monday night is currently forecast at 36 degrees and rural low lying areas could see the first freeze of the season.  

This is a developing weather situation.  Anticipate additional watches and warnings to be issued as needed throughout the day Wednesday.  

UPDATE: 8:11 A.M. WEDNESDAY 10/25/23

At 803 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms moving north from Christoval, and were moving into San Angelo. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... San Angelo, Christoval, Lake Nasworthy, Twin Buttes Reservoir, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Knickerbocker, O.C. Fisher Reservoir, San Angelo State Park and Grape Creek. - This includes the following Low Water Crossings... College Hills and Millbrook, Southwest Blvd and Loop 306, Howard and Webster, Jackson From Knickerbocker to South Bryant, 1500 Block of Spaulding, Parkwood and Lindenwood, Sul Ross At Red Arroyo Crossing, Huntington and Sunset, Huntington and Sunset and 300 block of North Archer. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood.