Weather Alerts For Port Isabel, TX
Flood Warning
-# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. WHERE Central Cameron County in deep south Texas... WHEN Until 1245 PM CDT. IMPACTS Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - At 1150 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE - San Benito, Los Fresnos, South Padre Island, Rancho Viejo, Laureles, Olmito, Brownsville, Los Fresnos High School, Los Fresnos City Offices, Palmer Laasko Elementary, Lopez - Riggins Elementary School, Los Cuates, Resaca Middle School, Rancho Verde Elementary School, Laguna Vista Police Department, Library Memorial Middle School, Olmito Lake, Laguna Heights, Port Isabel High School and Rancho Viejo City Hall. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Brownsville TX HEADER BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Warning # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Cameron TX
Lightning Alert
-Closest strike: 0.35 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.
