Intense thunderstorms on top of heavy rain since Wednesday dumped more than a foot of rain on the region and triggered rare flash flood emergencies and flooding that began on Thursday afternoon.

Several flash flood warnings and a flood watch warning were extended in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties overnight Thursday, the service said. Between 6 and 10 inches of rain have ...

The heavy rain prompted the issuance of a Flash Flood Emergency for southeastern Hidalgo County. This was the first Flash Flood Emergency issued by NWS Brownsville since July 26, 2020. In total ...