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Catastrophic Flooding Impacts in South-Central Texas

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding will continue to pose a significant threat to life and property in south-central Texas. Catastrophic fiver flooding, with rapid rises on small streams, arroyos, and typically dry washes, is expected. Monsoonal showers persist across the Great Basin and Southwest with greatest flash flooding in southern Arizona. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 5:12:24 pm CDT

Scattered showers and storms are expected today from western north Texas to central Oklahoma. Some of these storms may produce locally heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds.
The ridge returns next week, bringing temperatures and especially humidity back to concerning levels for heat risk.
Scattered coverage/low chances for mainly daytime showers and thunderstorms will continue into Friday. Temperatures will remain near to just below normal then hotter late this weekend into next week

Local Weather History For July 16th...
An afternoon thunderstorm on this date in 1979, produced high winds
that caused damage to shingles, trees, and windows, in the Canyon
North and Martin Nature Park areas of northwest Oklahoma City. A
small tornado formed on the leading edge of the storm and damaged 8
houses. A resident of one of the homes observed a white funnel and
debris cloud as the damage was occurring.

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