Over 30 Road Closures here, so far….Pockets of 10-20 inches possible, officials say

Medina County Fire crews do what it takes to rescue a driver trapped in floodwaters on CR 442 north of Hondo, one of four rescues after downpours this past Monday night July 13.
“It took every bit of that 75 foot ladder for this rescue by Station 60,” said Chief Clint Cooke.

By Kayleen Holder
Editor
Many first responders in Medina County are already running on little to no sleep after downpours beginning Monday night led to multiple vehicles being swept off the road and over 30 road closures. Local officials are keeping a close eye on things as the National Weather Service is forecasting more rain–a lot more.
As of Tuesday around 1 pm, we haven’t seen anything catastrophic but forecasts have reporters from all over the nation calling local officials, they said.
As of Tuesday morning, we haven’t seen anything out of the ordinary, said Fire Chief Clint Cooke. “However, if we get another 10 inches tonight (Tuesday night), that’s going to be a problem,” Cooke added. “They are predicting we could get 20 inches over the next couple days. We’ll see.”
NWS has forecasted “Considerable to locally catastrophic flash flooding impacts likely in this region. Pockets of an additional 10-20 inches of rain in this region are possible. Storm totals across the rest of the area under the Flood Watch of 2 to 6 inches are possible.
We spoke…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!