NWS: Bexar Co. under flash flood watch until Saturday; region 'primed' for 'major problems'

Bexar County will be under a flash flood watch from 1 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters predict the county could receive between 2 and 4 inches of rain through Saturday. According to the weather service, the region is “primed” for flash flooding due to recent heavy rainfall. 

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“It won’t take much additional rainfall to create major problems,” reads a NWS report.

Counties to the east of the Interstate 35 corridor — including Lee, Bastrop, Guadalupe, Fayette, Gonzales and Lavaca — are at the greatest risk of flash flooding and could receive up to 6 inches of rain through Saturday.

The rainfall will be the result of a cold front and upper-level disturbances combining with deep atmospheric pressure, according to meteorologists.

The melange could additionally produce tornadoes, heavy winds up to 70 mph and large hail.

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