Lavaca County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

06/15/2026

☔️STAY FLOOD AWARE☔️...

All will need to remain weather alert across the South Central Texas and the Coastal Plains beginning overnight tonight, through the middle of the week(Wednesday). While not everyone will see flooding rainfall, the potential is there for rainfall to become heavy enough for flash flooding the next two or three days across all areas of South Central Texas. Most areas will see 2-4 inch totals, but isolated areas could receive 4+ inches with slow moving showers/storms...

06/15/2026

Worried about a quarantine? New World screwworm movement restriction zones work much different than other infectious disease quarantines.

✅Animals can still move! Animals are able to move into and out of the zone as soon as they meet TAHC requirements.

✅Checkpoints are quick and simple! Trailers moving through an infested zone must stop at TAHC checkpoints. If animals are coming from outside of an infested zone and intend to keep moving through the zone to an address outside of the zone, they will receive educational outreach and be allowed to keep moving.

✅TAHC will work with you to avoid interrupting continuity of business! Call the TAHC as soon as you know you want to move animals out of an infested zone. We will schedule an inspection and advise you on how to meet requirements to keep your animals moving safely.

06/14/2026

It's possible to encounter a blow fly that looks strikingly similar to the NWS fly. The TAHC encourages animal owners to be on the lookout for larvae in wounds first, be aware of potentially suspicious flies around living flesh second, and report suspicions to the TAHC immediately. Official identification of a fly or maggot requires confirmation by a diagnostic lab in coordination with animal health professionals, so it is important to contact the relevant authorities to confirm species identification.

Learn more about how to protect your animals here: https://www.tahc.texas.gov/emergency/nws.html

06/14/2026

A Flood Watch is in effect for South Central Texas from 7 PM this evening through 7 PM Tuesday, June 16. Heavy rain and lightning are expected with isolated pockets of more than 8 inches of rain possible. This rain may fall quickly in torrential downpours. Life threatening flooding is possible somewhere within the Flood Watch area. Stay weather aware and remember: turn around, don't drown.

06/14/2026

🌀TROPICAL UPDATE🌀(Sunday, June 14th, 2026)...

A broad area of low pressure is situated over the east coast of Mexico. Development is not expected as the system moves inland. However, the system could re-emerge over the northwestern Gulf next Tuesday or Wednesday. Conditions may support storm development by mid-week.
⚫ Formation chance through 48 hours...low...0 percent.
🟡 Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

Regardless, tropical moisture will be plentiful up and down the Texas Coastline and along the Coastal Plains and rain chances will be on the increase from tonight through Tuesday...Expect 2-4 inches of rain with isolated areas of 4+ inches of rain over the next few days...

06/14/2026

On June 13, an infested zone was established in Sutton County, Texas in association with a NWS detection in a sheep. The infested zone expands into portions of Sutton, Kimble, and Schleicher Counties.

The TAHC encourages you to visit screwworm.gov for individual animal cases and information. We will continue to report the establishment of new zones, but will transition to a bi-weekly situation report to share operational updates.

Stay updated on zones and movement requirements in your area here: https://bit.ly/NWS-ZoneMap

06/14/2026

☔️FLOOD WATCH☔️...The NWS has issued a Flood Watch for most of South Central Texas beginning tonight at 7:00pm through Tuesday at 7:00pm...

Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera-
Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde-
Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala-
Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit-
Including the cities of Bastrop, Bandera, Pearsall, Giddings,
Cuero, Karnes City, Eagle Pass, Gonzales, Burnet, New Braunfels,
Floresville, Blanco, Boerne, La Grange, Austin, Brackettville,
Uvalde, Hallettsville, Pleasanton, San Antonio, Rocksprings,
Carrizo Springs, Del Rio, Fredericksburg, San Marcos, Llano,
Seguin, Lockhart, Leakey, Georgetown, Hondo, Kerrville, and
Crystal City
938 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet,
Caldwell, Comal, De Witt, Dimmit, Edwards, Fayette, Frio,
Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr,
Kinney, Lavaca, Lee, Llano, Maverick, Medina, Real, Travis,
Uvalde, Val Verde, Williamson, Wilson and Zavala.

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...There is a potential for life threatening flooding
somewhere in the watch area. Excessive runoff may result in
flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their
banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Very humid tropical air and a stalling front will result in
heavy rain. Isolated pockets with rain totals of 8 inches or
more are possible with rain rates that could exceed 2 to 3
inches per hour at times.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

06/14/2026

06/13/2026

Tonight will be warm and humid with increasing clouds. Low temperatures will only drop into the mid to upper 70s across most of the area. Winds will be from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph.

06/13/2026