More Locally Heavy Rain For Flood-Weary Texas Into the Weekend

There is no rest for the rain-weary over parts of Texas. Several significant rain events have produced flooding across the region in recent months.

After a brief break earlier this week, more flooding has struck various portions of the Lone Star State.

Early Thursday, flash flooding occurred once again in the San Antonio area, with portions of Interstate 35 closed in a few spots. 

Flash flooding hit Lubbock, Texas, Wednesday afternoon as a storm stalled out over the region. Heavy rain was falling at a rate of up to 3 inches per hour. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), up to 4 feet of rapidly flowing water was reported in some parts of the city.

Water rescues were reported in Sachse, Texas, Tuesday evening, about 20 miles northeast of Dallas. Police were forced to shut down a portion of Highway 78 in Sachse because it became flooded with two feet of water.

For more on the flooding that has already occurred, scroll down below the forecast section. 

A southward dip in the jet stream, or trough, has moved into the southwestern U.S. This pattern has repeated itself several times in recent months resulting in many heavy rain and flooding events for parts of Texas.