Maverick County Severe Weather Watches & Warnings

…A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 345 am CDT for Maverick and southern Kinney counties…

At 155 am CDT…local law enforcement officials continued to report numerous Road closures across northern Maverick and southern Kinney counties. Travel is highly discouraged overnight across the warned area as very heavy rainfall has resulted in very dangerous and potentially life threatening flash flooding.

Doppler radar has estimated between 6 and 12 inches has across occurred across much of the warned area…with an isolated pocket of 12 and 16 inches possible near the Maverick and Kinney County line. An additional 2 to 4 inches is possible across southern Kinney County.

Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Amanda… Standart…Anacacho…Spofford…Brackettville and Alamo Village

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams…country roads…as well as farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Move up to higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising.