Flash Flood Warning Issued for Brazos Burleson and Washington Counties Until 8 45 AM as Heavy Rain Hits College Station
COLLEGE STATION, TX — A Flash Flood Warning was issued early Monday morning, June 15, for Brazos, Burleson, and Washington counties in southeast Texas, remaining in effect until 8:45 a.m. as radar-indicated heavy rainfall produced significant flooding concerns across the College Station, Caldwell, Somerville, and Navasota corridor.
Radar Confirms Heavy Rainfall
Radar imagery captured at 4:43 a.m. Monday showed an extensive area of intense reflectivity covering the warned counties, with deep red, orange, and yellow returns blanketing a broad swath stretching from Hearne and Bartlett through College Station and southward toward Somerville and Giddings. The warning polygon, outlined in green on the radar, encompassed the most significant rainfall activity across Brazos, Burleson, and Washington counties at the time of issuance.
The source of the warning was identified as radar indicated, meaning the flash flood threat was determined based on the intensity and persistence of rainfall returns rather than confirmed ground reports, though the radar presentation showed conditions consistent with rapid and significant runoff potential across the warned area.
Communities Within the Warning
College Station, home to a major university population, sat near the center of the warning polygon along with Caldwell, Somerville, and Navasota to the south and east. Hearne to the north and Giddings to the southwest were also within or near the boundary of the affected area, placing a significant population under the flash flood threat during the early morning commute hours.
Safety Reminder for Drivers
Anyone in the warned counties was reminded never to attempt to drive across a flooded roadway. Even water that appears shallow can conceal washed-out sections of road, and moving water as little as a foot deep can sweep a vehicle off the roadway entirely. The well-known guidance to turn around and not drown remains the single most important action drivers can take when encountering flooded roads.
What Comes Next
With the warning set to expire at 8:45 a.m., residents across Brazos, Burleson, and Washington counties should continue monitoring conditions through the morning commute, as rainfall of this intensity can produce flooding impacts that persist even after the radar signature itself weakens.
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