An isolated and stationary storm system has brought torrential rain to Central Texas overnight. The Hill Country and adjacent areas have experienced extensive flooding and the Guadelupe River Valley has been especially hard hit. Unfortunately, the system is not expected to dissipate until this evening.
Though not associated with a potent storm front, this low pressure center has drawn in moisture from the humid air that surrounds it. And, unlike tropical storms and hurricanes, strong winds and tornados have not been a feature.
Rather, this destructive storm system is just the latest evidence that our warming climate will produce saturated air, augmenting either rainfall or snowfall, depending on the season and location. Perhaps this event will get Governor Abbott's attention, a Trump devotee and climate change denier.
