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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest through Monday morning. Read More >

 Today's Weather Trivia

Today's Date is Wednesday October 1, 2025...\n ON... Oct 1, 1893 The second great hurricane of the 1893 season hit the Mississippi Delta Region drowning more than 1000 persons. IN 1998...Heavy rain fell across the Liberal area for 24 hours with the heaviest rain falling between 8 am and 5 pm. Five to eight inches were reported with one unofficial report indicating 10 inches. Streets were flooded that had never flooded before. A local disaster was declared.

 

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