Heavy rain brings flash flood risk to Gulf Coast as storms target Texas again—
As the threat of severe thunderstorms and potential tornadoes lingers over parts of the Great Plains and Louisiana on May 7, forecasters warned that excessive rainfall could lead to additional flash flooding that has already turned deadly in Texas.
More than 8 million people were under flood watches issued by the National Weather Service across much of Louisiana and parts of Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi. Another pocket of flood watches covered parts of New York state, where rain on already saturated areas could lead to flooding from runoff and full rivers and streams.
On May 6, a 10-year-old girl in Texas was found dead after having been swept away in “rapidly rising flood waters” two days earlier in Brenham, the fire department said. Brenham is located about 90 miles east of Austin.
Meanwhile, another round of strong to severe thunderstorms was a risk in south Texas, with the main threat coming from large hail. More storms are expected across the Tennessee and mid-Mississippi valleys and Central Plains regions.
