Heavy rain in South Texas prompted flash-flood watches and warnings on Sunday extending into Monday. Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to mobilize additional emergency response resources to support local officials.
Where
San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo, Brownsville, Kerrville, South Texas region
When
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, extending into Monday morning
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One person died and three others were critically injured Friday morning in a crash involving four motorcycles near State Highway 87 and State Highway Loop 108 West in Port Bolivar. The crash occurred during the Lone Star Rally motorcycle event.
Michael Johnson, deceased, 25-year-old motorcyclist from Cedar Hill; Galveston County Sheriff's Office, investigating agency; Sheriff's Chief Deputy Melencio Villareal, sheriff official and 1 more
A Learjet 60 traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed near Greenacres, Florida, on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard, including 20-year-old co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras. The crew declared an emergency after reporting ice accumulation and turbulence as the plane approached a severe storm.
Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, co-pilot, killed in crash; Allan Filgueiras, father of co-pilot; Stuart Grossman, attorney representing the father and 1 more
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on State Highway 87 in Crystal Beach, Galveston County. The crash occurred Saturday afternoon. Highway 87 was closed in both directions during the investigation.
Galveston County Sheriff's Office, investigating agency
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on westbound Interstate 10 in Orange on Friday morning. The highway closed for hours and traffic backed up for miles before reopening.
Chad Jenkins, Orange County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace; Texas Department of Public Safety, Agency investigating collision; Orange Police, Investigating circumstances of collision
Heavy rain moving through Central and South Texas beginning Saturday, November 7, will create a significant flood threat through Monday, with the greatest risk on Sunday. Meteorologists warn of potential rainfall rates of 1-2+ inches per hour and total accumulations of 2-5 inches across the region, with localized amounts up to 9-12 inches possible.
WeatherNation, weather forecaster; FOX Weather, weather forecaster; Weather Prediction Center (WPC), issued excessive rain outlooks and 1 more
Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to mobilize additional state emergency response resources in anticipation of heavy rainfall and flash flooding expected to impact South and West Texas this weekend.
Greg Abbott, Governor; Texas Division of Emergency Management, State agency directing emergency response; National Weather Service, Weather forecasting source
A storm system moving in from Mexico is expected to bring heavy rain and flash flooding risk to South Texas from Saturday through Sunday. South Texas could receive 2 to 3 inches of rain, with a few spots over 5 inches by Monday.
The National Weather Service is forecasting widespread showers and thunderstorms across Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley Saturday and Sunday, with potential for heavy rainfall and localized flooding. An unsettled weather pattern will bring rain probabilities of 50% to 80%.