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Valley Storm Team: Cold front impacts through the weekend
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The biggest weather story this weekend is the cold front moving in Friday. Meteorologist Lexie Walker dives into the impacts such as: colder temperatures, less muggy conditions, possible but low rain chances, fire danger concerns, dangerous/ life-threatning impacts to the coast and strong gusty north winds. In the second half of […]
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Strong winds and cooler weather to hit the Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A strong cold front coming through the Rio Grande Valley Friday will usher in some big changes and a few concerns. We will see a few showers possible ahead of and as the front pushes its way through the Valley. It is what comes behind it that we will notice the […]
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McAllen citrus grower says record summer heat is causing smaller-sized harvest
McAllen, TX (KRGV) — Citrus growers in the Rio Grande Valley say this summer's heat and dry weather left some grapefruit smaller than they should be as harvest begins. Growers use rings in the fields to check whether grapefruit is ready to harvest. They say the fruit is running small for this time of year.
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Valley Storm Team: Drought conditions improve & our weekend outlook
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — This episode of Valley Storm Team brings members of the team together to talk about the drought, the hurricane, and our weekend. Recent rains have made a dramatic improvement in our drought conditions across the Valley. We are still seeing some drought conditions, but they are not anywhere near as bad […]
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Valley Storm Team: A closer look at the recent active weather pattern and the tropics
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – After an extended period of dry conditions and the return of severe drought across many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the long-awaited rainfall finally arrived, delivering impressive totals across the region. A combination of the remnants of Hurricane Polo, a frontal boundary, and an upper-level trough produced nearly a foot […]
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The rain isn’t done yet, several more inches of rain still on the way
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Rainfall over the last 5 days range anywhere from 3 to 8 inches and it is still raining across the Rio Grande Valley. Additional rainfall will add up to 2 to 4 inches with lower amounts west and highest amounts east. On the high end some areas could receive 4 to […]
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Rio Grande Valley officials prepare for more rain
TEXAS — Anticipating heavy rains throughout the weekend in the Rio Grande Valley, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working around the clock to keep drivers safe when floodwaters take over state highways. When it comes to protecting people on state highways when flooding is a threat, TxDOT’s...
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Level 3 Flash Flood Risk Hits Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Sunday as Tropical Moisture Also Soaks Tallahassee, South Georgia and the Florida Panhandle Overnight
BROWNSVILLE, TX: The flash flood threat has been raised in Deep South Texas. The Weather Prediction Center has issued a Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) for excessive rainfall along the Lower Texas Coast, centered on the Brownsville area and the Lower Rio Grande Valley, for Sunday, October 4 into early Monday.
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Up to 6 Inches of Rain Could Flood New Orleans, Gulfport, Mobile and Pensacola Saturday as Near Record Tropical Moisture Slams the Central Gulf Coast and Brownsville Faces Flood Threat
GULFPORT, MS: A surge of near-record tropical moisture is set to unleash a significant flash flood threat along the Central Gulf Coast this Saturday, October 3. Up to 6 inches of rain could target coastal cities from New Orleans to the western Florida Panhandle, with downpours heavy enough to overwhelm urban drainage systems.
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Valley farmers embrace rain amid extreme drought
Edcouch, TX (KRGV) — A local farmer says months of extreme drought have left his fields too dry to work, but rain in the forecast could change that. Brian Jones has farmed in Edcouch for 40 years, growing corn, cotton and soybeans. The area is in an extreme drought and the ground has gotten so hard that it's affecting his equipment.
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LIST: Rio Grande Valley cities hand out sandbags ahead of weekend rain
Rio Grande Valley, TX (KRGV) — Cities across the Rio Grande Valley are distributing sandbags ahead of expected rainy weather. The first round of rain is expected to arrive in the Valley throughout the weekend. Several cities are offering sandbags to residents. Hidalgo County. The city of Alamo is...