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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 8:46:10 pm PDT

Thunderstorms are forecast to develop Saturday afternoon and evening in a moisture rich environment across portions of the mountainous terrain in the Southern Blues and south of the John Day Basin. Strongest thunderstorms will be capable of producing rain rates up to an inch. Thunderstorms may continually pass over an area as well, bringing persistent heavy rain fall. The greatest threat for flash flooding will be over burn scars from wildfires that occurred during 2024.
Isolated afternoon thunderstorms will develop both Saturday and Sunday as the Storm Prediction Center has placed much of the are in the General Thunderstorms Category (0 of 5) both days. Main threats will be lightning, breezy winds, and heavy rains.