BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas is under another flood threat this weekend.
A flash flood watch has been issued for all of Southeast Texas including Hardin, Jefferson, Jasper, Newton, Orange and Tyler Co.
A slow moving upper level low pressure system meandering across Texas will pull extremely moist air from the Gulf into Southeast Texas Friday night into Saturday morning.
As the system nears Southeast Texas a line of showers and thunderstorms will develop and spread eastward into the area early Saturday morning.
The 12News StormTrackers have adjusted their forecast -- the system is now expected earlier and is forecast to move through quicker.
TIMING
SATURDAY: The line of rain and storms are now expected to move into Southeast Texas through the overnight hours.
1 a.m.: The line of storms will be passing through Austin and approaching the Houston metro. The heaviest rain threat at this hour appears to be south of Victoria along the Gulf coast.
3 a.m.: The cold front is forecast to be moving through Houston. Beaumont and the Golden Triangle will begin to see rain and the possibility of an isolated storm. No severe weather is expected at this time.
5:30 a.m.: The cold front will be over Beaumont and the Golden Triangle. Heavy rain is expected at this time. Hardin, Jasper and Newton Co. could also see bands of heavy rain. The storms blow east to Louisiana after 6 a.m. and clear the area, and with them goes the heavy rain threat for the weekend.
SUNDAY: The upper-level low will move out of the area. The counter-clockwise circulation around the low to our east will drag a drier air mass into the area Monday through Wednesday of next week. This will cut the rain chances, bring cooler overnight low temperatures with warm, dry conditions in the afternoon hours with abundant sunshine.
IMPACTS
The severe weather threats will be low over the weekend. There is a chance for thunderstorms, but they are not expected to be severe.
In all, the 12News StormTrackers believe the area will see about half an inch to an inch and a half of rain to fall overnight. There could be isolated areas that see three inches or more.
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This weekend's flood threat comes after flash flooding left parts of Beaumont and Orange Co. under water Thursday.
Upwards of 9" of rain fell across sections of Mauriceville, Bridge City and Orangefield. Sections of Beaumont saw more than 6" of rain during Thursday afternoon storm.
