Flash Flood Warning Issued Until 5 AM for Bandera and Medina Counties as 3 Inches of Rain Falls Near Hondo and Boerne Texas
HONDO, TX — A Flash Flood Warning was issued early Saturday for Bandera and Medina counties until 5 AM CDT, as radar-indicated rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches or more had already fallen across the area by 12:40 AM, with slow-moving, training storms threatening to add another 1 to 2 inches of rain within the warned area.
Slow-Moving Storms Repeatedly Train Over Same Areas
The Flash Flood Warning was issued based on radar-indicated rainfall, with storms identified as slow movers that were training, meaning repeated rounds of heavy rain were falling over the same locations rather than spreading out across a wider area. This training pattern produced extremely high rainfall rates concentrated directly over Hondo and the surrounding Medina County communities.
Live radar imagery showed an intense core of heavy rainfall, indicated by red and white returns, positioned directly over Hondo, with additional bands of heavy rain extending northward toward Boerne and the northern reaches of Bandera County.
Rainfall Totals Already Significant Before Warning Issued
By the time the warning was issued, rainfall totals across the affected area had already reached 2 to 3 inches or more, a substantial amount for a several-hour period. Forecasters warned that an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain remained possible within the warning area as the slow-moving storm complex continued to linger over the same communities.
This combination of already-heavy rainfall and the potential for significant additional totals created a serious flash flooding threat across Bandera and Medina counties heading into the overnight and early morning hours.
Warning Covers Hondo, Boerne, and Surrounding Areas
The warning polygon extended from north of Boerne southward through Hondo and toward Devine, covering a significant stretch of Texas Hill Country and South-Central Texas terrain known for rapid water rises in low-lying areas and along area creeks during heavy rain events.
San Antonio, positioned just east of the warning area, was not included in the flash flood warning itself but remained close enough that residents in the western metro area were urged to monitor conditions closely.
Residents Urged to Avoid Flooded Roadways
With the warning active until 5 AM CDT Saturday, residents across Bandera and Medina counties were urged to avoid driving through any water covering roadways and to stay alert to rapidly changing conditions through the overnight hours.
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