The Brief
- North and Central Texas face potential heavy flooding this week as a cold front moves through the drought-stricken region.
- Gov. Greg Abbott has pre-positioned 1,900 first responders, search-and-rescue boats, and National Guard personnel ahead of the storm.
- It remains unknown whether the cold front will stall over the area, which could trigger extreme rainfall of up to 10 to 20 inches.
North Texas has been waiting months for rain, but now the state is preparing for the possibility of us getting too much of it too fast.
Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the state about possible flooding this week.
Texas prepares for up to 20 inches of rain
What we know:
By Wednesday, the severe weather threat is expected to stretch from the Red River through North Texas and into Central Texas. The big question for the state right now is if that cold front will keep moving, or stop.…