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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Brownsville, TX

June 15, 20264 counties in Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 15, 2026, 9:21 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 104 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 15, 2026, 9:21 PM CDT (02:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2026, 11:05 PM CDT
In force
104 min
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Brooks County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Jim Hogg County, TX, Starr County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2026-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 776 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2026-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
776 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

121 
WGUS54 KBRO 160221
FFWBRO
TXC047-215-247-427-160515-
/O.NEW.KBRO.FF.W.0006.260616T0221Z-260616T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
921 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Brooks County in deep south Texas...
  North Central Hidalgo County in deep south Texas...
  Southeastern Jim Hogg County in deep south Texas...
  Northeastern Starr County in deep south Texas...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 921 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Rachal, Encino and El Coyote Ranch Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 2678 9842 2704 9842 2705 9809 2678 9809

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

BE
3 follow-up statements
082 
WGUS74 KBRO 160306
FFSBRO

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1006 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

TXC215-427-160316-
/O.CAN.KBRO.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260616T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hidalgo TX-Starr TX-
1006 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL HIDALGO AND
NORTHEASTERN STARR COUNTIES...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Thursday for a
portion of Deep South Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 2695 9842 2704 9842 2705 9809 2678 9809
      2678 9842

$$

TXC047-247-160515-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260616T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks TX-Jim Hogg TX-
1006 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT TUESDAY
FOR SOUTHERN BROOKS AND SOUTHEASTERN JIM HOGG COUNTIES...

At 1006 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Rachal, Encino and El Coyote Ranch Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 2695 9842 2704 9842 2705 9809 2678 9809
      2678 9842

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

BE
060 
WGUS74 KBRO 160321
FFSBRO

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1021 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

TXC247-160331-
/O.CAN.KBRO.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260616T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jim Hogg TX-
1021 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN JIM HOGG
COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Thursday for a
portion of Deep South Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 2704 9842 2705 9809 2678 9809 2678 9842

$$

TXC047-160515-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260616T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks TX-
1021 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT TUESDAY
FOR SOUTHERN BROOKS COUNTY...

At 1021 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Rachal, Encino and El Coyote Ranch Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 2704 9842 2705 9809 2678 9809 2678 9842

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

BE
470 
WGUS74 KBRO 160405
FFSBRO

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1105 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

TXC047-160415-
/O.CAN.KBRO.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260616T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks TX-
1105 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BROOKS COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED
WITH A FLOOD ADVISORY...

&&

LAT...LON 2704 9842 2705 9809 2678 9809 2678 9842

$$

BE

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 15, 6:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Updated at 640 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026 * Heavy Rain with the potential for significant to catastrophic flash flooding is likely for Deep South Texas the rest of today through Wednesday, with rainfall rates between 2 to 5 inches an hour possible. A Flood Watch is in effect into Thursday morning. * Most areas should expect to receive between 5-10 inches of rain between now and Thursday morning, with some localized areas receiving 12+ inches. Avoid unnecessary travel, as flooding conditions can escalate quickly. * The National Hurricane Center has increased chances of development off the Texas Coast from 30% to 50% for the next 7 days as today and tomorrow's convection moves offshore. * Heat Risk continues through the remainder of the week. The worst day will be Thursday, with Major (level 3 of 4) Heat Risk Expected and Heat Advisories likely needed. Some areas could also reach Heat Advisory criteria Wednesday afternoon. * A Moderate Risk of Rip Currents will continue through tomorrow. This risk could potentially increase throughout the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 6:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
652 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 640 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

* Heavy Rain with the potential for significant to catastrophic
  flash flooding is likely for Deep South Texas the rest of today
  through Wednesday, with rainfall rates between 2 to 5 inches an
  hour possible.  A Flood Watch is in effect into Thursday morning.

* Most areas should expect to receive between 5-10 inches of rain
  between now and Thursday morning, with some localized areas
  receiving 12+ inches.  Avoid unnecessary travel, as flooding
  conditions can escalate quickly.

* The National Hurricane Center has increased chances of
  development off the Texas Coast from 30% to 50% for the next 7
  days as today and tomorrow's convection moves offshore.

* Heat Risk continues through the remainder of the week.  The worst
  day will be Thursday, with Major (level 3 of 4) Heat Risk Expected
  and Heat Advisories likely needed.  Some areas could also reach
  Heat Advisory criteria Wednesday afternoon.

* A Moderate Risk of Rip Currents will continue through tomorrow.
  This risk could potentially increase throughout the week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 135 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

Heavy rain with the potential for catastrophic flash flooding is
highly possible in the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas over
the next few days.  Avoid unnecessary travel today through Wednesday
if possible, as roadways can become quickly flooded in areas where
heavy rainfall occurs (as has already been observed in portions of
the central Rio Grande Valley this morning).

The Weather Prediction Center has all of Deep South Texas under a
Moderate Risk (level 3 of 4) of excessive rainfall for the remainder
of today into this evening, and keeps the Moderate Risk for the
eastern portion of the CWA tomorrow.  The Western portion of the CWA
is under a Slight (level 2 of 4) Risk of excessive rainfall
tomorrow, and the Coastal Counties remain under a Slight Risk of
Excessive rainfall on Wednesday.  Rainfall rates of anywhere between
2 to 5 inches per hour are possible with these showers and
thunderstorms, and we are likely to see areas of training convection
(ie, the same areas receiving multiple rounds of heavy rain) due to
the overrunning nature of the convective setup.

A very slow-moving cold front remains draped over Central Texas this
afternoon, and the air remains richly saturated with very high PWATs
expected (over 2.5 inches in some areas), due to a combination of
upper level tropical moisture from Pacific storm remnants and rich
surface moisture being advected from a warm Gulf.  In addition,
there is the presence of a mid to upper level low that is expected
to move directly across the area over the next few days along with a
surface trough, which will add to the instability and the rain
potential. Southerly surface flow is expected to overrun the front
and surface trough, which should create areas of widespread training
rainfall over Deep South Texas over the next few days.

Rain chances will remain high to very high (80 to 100%) through
tomorrow evening before the threat begins to slowly move offshore.
Rain chances will decrease to low to moderate (30-60%) tomorrow
night into Wednesday but the flooding potential will still persist
due to over-saturated soil. A Flood Watch Remains in effect into
Thursday morning.

The most likely rainfall amounts between now and Thursday morning
will be between 5 to 10 inches, with some isolated areas receiving
up to 12 inches.  There is ongoing convection which has already
caused flooding issues in the middle Rio Grande Valley, with some
areas near Weslaco and Progreso already receiving up to 4 to 6
inches this morning. Heavier convection is expected to develop later
this evening in the Western Ranchlands counties and slowly spread
eastward overnight into tomorrow and tomorrow evening. Areas that
already received rainfall today will be particularly prone to
flash flooding, as the ground is already highly saturated (with
some areas still having standing water) in these areas due to this
morning's convection.

The National Hurricane Center has also increased the chances of
tropical development just off the Texas Coast from 30% to 50% for
the next 7 days. Confidence is increasing that inland convection
that moves offshore over the next few days could briefly develop
into a tropical system as an inland trough moves offshore. There is
a 40% chance of formation in the next 48 hours, and a 50% chance of
formation over the next 7 days. If this chance materializes, we
could see potential development offshore as soon as Wednesday into
Thursday, most likely impacting areas to our north and east, but
exact impacts and locations are still unknown at this time. This
will continue to be monitored.

Heat Risk will be a little less pronounced during ongoing
convection tomorrow, though still a bit of a concern. However,
Major Heat Risk (level 3 of 4) will be possible on Thursday as the
rain begins to move eastward and skies become more sunny. Some
areas could reach Heat Advisory criteria as soon as Wednesday
afternoon (which will mostly be Moderate, with some small pockets
of Major Heat Risk). This Heat Risk concern continues through the
weekend, though Thursday appears the be the most impactful day.

A moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents is also expected at
area beaches through tomorrow.  This could increase later this week,
along with beach hazards depending how inland convection behaves
once it moves over the Gulf.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 640 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

Moderate southeast winds and multi-layered clouds prevail across
Deep South Texas early this evening. Radar currently indicates a
cluster of scattered convection near Rio Grande City and west of
MFR. This showers and thunderstorms are expected to track eastward
and impact local aerodromes, especially MFE, later this evening.
Additional convection may reach HRL and BRO after 03Z, Therefore,
will include TEMPO wording during this time. Periods of scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms are forecast to continue
overnight into Tuesday. Light to moderate southeast winds will
prevail through the period.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 135 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

Conditions will become increasingly adverse tonight into tomorrow as
low pressure moves over the area. Small Craft Advisories could be
needed tomorrow afternoon, and could be also needed
intermittently through Friday as the trough moves offshore,
increasing the pressure gradient and wave heights. Conditions
could slightly improve for the weekend, but Small Craft Exercise
Caution may still be needed through the weekend.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BROWNSVILLE             79  85  77  92 /  70  90  60  40
HARLINGEN               76  83  74  92 /  80  90  60  30
MCALLEN                 77  83  77  94 / 100  90  40  20
RIO GRANDE CITY         75  84  74  94 /  90  90  30  10
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND      81  85  80  89 /  70  80  70  40
BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL     78  85  76  92 /  70  90  70  40

&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for TXZ248>255-351-353>355-
     451-454-455.

GM...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...55-MM
LONG TERM....55-MM
AVIATION...63-KC

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
543 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0535 PM     Flood            2 NW Rio Grande City    26.39N 98.85W
06/15/2026                   Starr              TX   Law Enforcement

            Law Enforcement reported flooded streets
            near FM3167 and Eisenhower in Rio Grande
            City, noting multiple side streets flooded.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 7:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks97 min
Jun 15, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo47 min
Jun 15, 8:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROHidalgo3 hr
Jun 15, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROHidalgo, Willacy11 min
Jun 15, 9:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo92 min
Jun 15, 9:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo, Starr3 hr
Jun 15, 10:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROStarr2 hr
Jun 15, 11:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr115 min
Jun 16, 2:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo2 min
Jun 16, 2:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo59 min
Jun 16, 3:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO54 min
Jun 16, 3:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron44 min
Jun 16, 4:09 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBROCameron1 min
Jun 16, 4:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron64 min
Jun 16, 5:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO35 min
Jun 16, 10:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO27 min
Jun 16, 11:24 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron3 hr
Jun 16, 11:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Willacy77 min
Jun 16, 12:16 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO14 min
Jun 16, 1:11 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO19 min
Jun 16, 1:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO23 min
Jun 16, 1:38 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO37 min
Jun 16, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO16 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.