The National Weather Service on Thursday warned Brazos Valley residents of possible flooding, and said they expected a cold front to move into the area.
The weather service issued a flood watch for north central and south central Texas -- including Leon, Milam and Robertson counties. The flood watch is in effect through noon.
A flood watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding.
Heavy rain is expected in the area throughout the morning, bringing one to three inches of rainfall before a cold front comes in. Officials said the ground is already saturated from recent rains, and additional rainfall could cause flooding.
Officials said some streams and creeks are near bank full, and warned motorists to use caution and to not attempt to drive through water of an unknown depth. They also said to keep children away from ditches, ravines, creeks and streams.
Weather officials said they also expected scattered showers and thunderstorms across Madison, Burleson, Brazos, Washington and Grimes counties through late morning, bringing rainfall amounts from one-fourth to one-half inch.
Weather officials also issued a hazardous weather outlook advisory at 10:17 a.m. for portions of southeast Texas -- including Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Washington counties -- stating a pre-front trough that has produced numerous showers and thunderstorms has moved east of the region during the mid-morning hours. A cold front moving across the northwest portions of the region is expected to hit the central portions of the area around mid afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated scattered showers can be expected to develop as the front moves through, officials said.
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