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Flooding rain is over, lingering showers Saturday evening

Sunshine will return on Sunday

A low pressure system moving east Saturday night will allow sunshine to return on Sunday (Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIOTHE LATEST: After flash flooding early Saturday afternoon, all flash flood-related watches and warnings have been allowed to expire as of Saturday evening.


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Throughout Saturday, an area of low pressure has been slowly moving east across Texas. This contributed to the flooding rain we saw Friday night and on Saturday afternoon. As the rain comes to an end and the weekend rolls on, here’s what you need to know:

  • By Saturday evening, rain will begin to wind down - although, a few lingering showers will be possible
  • Showers & storms will come to an end completely a few hours before dawn on Sunday morning

RELATED: Avoid these notorious roadways prone to flooding during heavy rain in San Antonio

How Much Rain Fell?

San Antonio International Airport has picked up an impressive amount of rain since April 28th (Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)
  • Since April 28th, the airport in San Antonio has received more than 7 inches of rain, bringing our yearly rainfall total to just shy of 11 inches
  • Some areas across South Texas saw between 8 and 10 inches of rain since April 28th, including parts of west Bexar County
Rainfall totals since April 28th, submitted by KSAT viewers (Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)

The Rest of the Weekend

Sunshine will make a triumphant comeback on Sunday. (Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved.)
  • The low pressure system responsible for keeping rain around through Saturday will move east and out of Texas by Sunday
  • This will set us up for a rain-free day Sunday, with clearing skies
  • It’ll be a great day to be outside, just watch for mud puddles :)

Stay Informed

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About the Authors
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Kaiti Blake is a child weather-geek-turned-meteorologist. A member of the KSAT Weather Authority, Kaiti is a co-host of the Whatever the Weather video podcast. After graduating from Texas Tech University, Kaiti worked at WJTV 12 in Jackson, Mississippi and KTAB in Abilene.

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Sarah Spivey is a San Antonio native who grew up watching KSAT. She has been a proud member of the KSAT Weather Authority Team since 2017. Sarah is a Clark High School and Texas A&M University graduate. She previously worked at KTEN News. When Sarah is not busy forecasting, she enjoys hanging out with her husband and cat, and playing music.

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