San Angelo Sees Over an Inch of Rain, But Drier Days Ahead

SAN ANGELO, TX — More than an inch of rain fell across San Angelo Wednesday morning, with localized totals nearing two inches on the city’s northwest side. While the heaviest rainfall appears to have passed, the National Weather Service says additional scattered showers are possible through early evening.

According to the NWS, 1.13 inches of rain was recorded at the San Angelo Regional Airport. A West Texas Mesonet station near northwest San Angelo recorded 1.57 inches, while the Angelo State University site logged 1.18 inches.

“We’ve probably already seen the heaviest rain,” a National Weather Service meteorologist told San Angelo LIVE! Wednesday morning. “There are still some showers to the southwest, but it looks like that activity is moving away from us.”

As of mid-morning, a Flood Advisory remains in effect for Tom Green County until 10:15 a.m. due to saturated conditions and localized runoff.

San Angelo and surrounding areas remain under a Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall through Wednesday evening, according to the Weather Prediction Center’s Excessive Rainfall Outlook. This level indicates a 5% chance or higher of flash flooding within 25 miles of any given point.

Key messages from the NWS highlight a 30–80% chance of 1 inch or more of rain from late Tuesday into Wednesday, with potential for localized flash flooding. 

The meteorologist confirmed that San Angelo was running below average for September heading into today, with only 0.38 inches of rain on record before Wednesday’s storms.

"This will definitely help,” the meteorologist said, noting that San Angelo was “sitting below normal for the month” before the storm, but still remains “above normal for the year.”

Looking ahead, the area is expected to dry out with no additional rain in the seven-day forecast. Temperatures will rebound into the upper 80s to low 90s by the weekend, with clear skies dominating the outlook into next week.