# Flood Watch through Monday in South Texas; nearly 9 inches near Kingsville Published November 8, 2026, 12:46 PM ET ยท Updated November 8, 2026, 11:16 PM ET By Ryan Hall, Y'all Written by our automated news desk from National Weather Service data. Radar estimated nearly 9 inches of rain west of Kingsville since midnight Sunday, and flooded roads were reported near Premont. Tonight the heaviest rain is expected to stay mostly offshore, but storms could push back inland along the coast before daybreak. The Flood Watch runs through Monday morning. **What's new:** Heaviest rain shifting toward the coast tonight; Monday morning storms being watched ## Key points - **Where:** Jim Wells and Kleberg counties took the biggest hit, from near Premont to Kingsville. The Flood Watch also covers Duval, Nueces, Bee, Goliad, La Salle and Live Oak counties, among others. - **When:** A Flash Flood Warning is active until midnight Central. The Flood Watch lasts through Monday morning. Monday's storms should fade after about noon Central. - **What:** Radar estimated 8.8 inches from midnight to 11 AM Central about 14 miles west of Kingsville. The Kingsville airport had 7.03 inches by 11:33 AM Central. - **What it means:** Roads and low spots can flood quickly with even a short burst of heavy rain, and flooded crossings are hard to see after dark. ![Almost 9 inches of rain near Kingsville, Texas (graphic by the Ryan Hall, Y'all newsroom)](https://public.yallsoft.app/rhy/blog/images/2026-11-08-news-newsroom-35133375-0-1739.png) *Updated 11:15 PM ET Sunday.* Flooding is still the concern across South Texas tonight after radar estimated nearly 9 inches of rain west of Kingsville since midnight, and a Flood Watch stays up through Monday morning. Most of the heavy rain is expected to stay offshore overnight, but storms could push back inland near the coast and fall on ground that is already soaked. ## Where the rain has fallen The core of the heavy rain sat in southeast Jim Wells County, about 14 miles west of Kingsville. Low-water crossings were flooded and water covered roads about 6 miles north of Premont by 10:30 AM Central. Farther north, a gauge near Realitos in Duval County picked up 4.75 inches in three hours that morning. Totals dropped off fast away from that core. These are late-morning readings, so totals may be higher where rain kept falling. For current warnings, check our [live warnings page](/warnings). The [storm reports page](/reports) shows what people are seeing on the ground. ## Tonight: the heaviest rain shifts toward the coast Flash flooding is at Level 2 of 4 (Slight Risk) for tonight, now trimmed back toward the coast. Rain has mostly eased across far South Texas, and the highest rainfall rates are expected to stay offshore through the night. The worry is that storms could slide westward back over the coast and over areas that have already taken more than 2 inches, with some locations from east of Laredo to near Kingsville receiving more than 5 inches. Our [flash flood outlook](/excessive-rainfall) tracks that risk. A Coastal Flood Advisory for minor flooding also runs until 3 AM Central Tuesday for coastal parts of Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Refugio and Calhoun counties. Expect water creeping into low-lying spots along the shore. How sure are we? That the worst has shifted offshore tonight is the best read. Whether storms push back inland is not locked in. ## Monday morning is the part to watch Monday is Level 1 of 4 (Marginal Risk). Rain should linger south and southeast of I-10, mostly an extra half inch to 1 inch. Some computer models show a narrow line of storms setting up along and just inland of the coast from Brownsville to Corpus Christi on Monday morning. That line could drop 2 to 4 inches or more on top of what has already fallen. A higher risk is possible if that trend holds. The threat should drop off sharply after about noon Central, and Tuesday has no flash flood risk outlined. ## What to do - **Do not drive through water over a road.** Turn around and take another route, especially near low-water crossings around Premont, Kingsville and Alice. - **Check your route before any overnight or early Monday drive.** Water is hard to judge in the dark. - **Move cars off low ground** if you park near a creek, ditch or low spot. - **Keep warnings on tonight.** Turn on phone alerts or sign up for free [Y'all Alerts](/alerts). - **If you live near the coast,** expect a wet Monday morning commute and some minor water in low-lying areas. - **If a warning says to move to higher ground, go.** ## Bottom line Nearly 9 inches of rain has fallen near Kingsville, and the Flood Watch lasts through Monday morning. Any new storms over the coast tonight or early Monday would hit saturated ground, so keep off flooded roads. ## The numbers ### Rain since midnight Sunday at South Texas gauges | | Value | Note | | --- | --- | --- | | Kingsville (Kleberg County Airport) | 7.03 inches | Still raining at 11:33 AM Central | | Kingsville NAS | 3.57 inches | | | Corpus Christi Intl | 2.27 inches | | | Alice | 2.27 inches | | | Hebbronville | 1.85 inches | | | Laredo | 1.17 inches | | Source: Gauge readings since midnight CST, read 11:33 AM CST Sunday Explained: [Flood Advisory, Watch, Warning and Flash Flood Warning explained](https://ryanhallyall.com/news/flash-flood-warning-vs-flood-warning-and-flood-watch) More on: [South Texas flooding, November 2026](https://ryanhallyall.com/news/topic/south-texas-flooding-november-2026) Places in this story: Corpus Christi, TX; Laredo, TX ## Sources - Iowa Environmental Mesonet observations, Iowa Environmental Mesonet (Iowa State University) - NWS Local Storm Reports, National Weather Service --- Canonical: https://ryanhallyall.com/news/nearly-9-inches-of-rain-near-kingsville-texas-flooding-risk-lasts-into-monday From Ryan Hall, Y'all (https://ryanhallyall.com). 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