Menard Office of Emergency Management

07/15/2026

Bottom Line
The threat for locally heavy rainfall that leads to flash flooding remains in place through Friday.

Overview
Additional rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms remain a significant concern this afternoon and evening. We anticipate more widespread heavy rainfall overnight tonight into tomorrow night (Wednesday night and Thursday night). Widespread rainfall totals of 2-5" are possible with locally higher amounts in the 7-10"+ range.

07/13/2026

2026
..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southeastern Menard County in west central Texas...

* WHEN...Until 745 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Menard, The Intersection Of Us-83 And Ranch Road 1773 and The
Intersection Of Us-83 And Highway 29.
- This includes the following Low Water Crossings...
Decker St. crossing San Saba River, Ranch Road 2291 crossing Las
Moras Creek and Mahan crossing Taylor Branch.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

07/06/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Schleicher County in west central Texas...
Western McCulloch County in west central Texas...
Southeastern Tom Green County in west central Texas...
Northeastern Crockett County in west central Texas...
Menard County in west central Texas...
Southern Concho County in west central Texas...
Irion County in west central Texas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 855 PM CDT, a gust front producing strong to severe wind gusts
was located along a line extending from near Mertzon to Christoval
to Melvin, moving south at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Mertzon, Sherwood, and Knickerbocker around 900 PM CDT.
Christoval around 905 PM CDT.
Eldorado around 935 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include The
Intersection Of Ranch Road 1828 And Ranch Road 915, The Intersection
Of Us-83 And Ranch Road 1773, The Intersection Of Us-
87 And Ranch Road 2134, The Intersection Of Us-
190 And Ranch Road 1311, Adams, Live Oak, Camp Sol Mayer, Us-
83 Near The Menard-Concho County Line, Us-377 Near The Kimble-
Menard County Line, and The Intersection Of Us-
190 And Ranch Road 1828.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

07/06/2026

Storms Headed Our Way

05/14/2026

Bottom Line
Above-normal temperatures this weekend followed by chances for showers and storms next week.

Overview
Temperatures will be in the 90s to around 100 this weekend. Next week, temperatures will be slightly cooler with increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms.

04/12/2026