Measurable rain (finally) returned for a majority of the Brazos Valley. Here’s how much fell Thursday

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – For the first time in 26 days, Easterwood Airport measured rainfall Thursday. With the help of an ill-defined area of low pressure near the Middle Texas Coast, a band of rain and non-severe thunderstorms managed to soak a large portion of the Brazos Valley. For many, it was the first much-needed moisture to fall since early-to-mid June.

As of 2pm Thursday, #bcstx rain is the first:
• measurable rain in 26 days (June 10th – 0.49″)
• 0.5″+ rain in 32 days (June 4th – 0.81″)

Easterwood Airport is now technically:
• 0.11″ AHEAD the average month-to-date rainfall
• 0.28″ BEHIND the average year-to-date rainfall pic.twitter.com/CjQrKEPDd4

— Shel Winkley 👍 (@KBTXShel) July 6, 2023

Specifically for Bryan-College Station, Thursday’s 0.64″ was the first half-inch or more rainfall since June 4th — 32 days ago. It was enough rain to push the month-to-date rainfall back above average by 0.13″. The year-to-date rainfall is still behind by 0.28″ but the margin is closed by a small bit more before another long, hot, dry stretch is ahead in the extended forecast.

Much needed rain on this brown Grimes County ground midday Thursday!

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— Shel Winkley 👍 (@KBTXShel) July 6, 2023

Below is a collection of July 6th rainfall totals from official reporting stations and Weather Watchers across the Brazos Valley:

College Station (Easterwood Airport): 0.64″Bryan (Coulter Field): 0.37″East College Station (Brookwood Lane and Elmo Weedon): 2.10″Central College Station (Carters Crossing): 1.50″South College Station: 1.55″South College Station (Edelweiss Gardens): 1.60″South Bryan (Barak Lane): 0.65″West Bryan (Silver Hill Road): 0.47″East Bryan (Steep Hollow): 1.88″North Bryan (Allen Forest): 1.35″Hempstead: 1.75″Snook: 0.28″Millican: 0.56″Navasota: 0.46″Elkins Lake (Walker County): 0..92″North Zulch: 0.43″East Yegua Creek Crossing at Lee / Burleson County Line: 0.30″Dime Box: 0.19″Giddings: 0.02″Burton: 0.22″Carmine: 0.25″Brenham: 0.24″Brazos River at Highway 290 near Hempstead: 0.68″Gibbons Creek Reservoir: 0.34″Madisonville: 0.15″Leona: 0.44″Stoneham: 0.65″Huntsville: 0.11″Conroe: 0.32″Lake Conroe near Willis: 0.84″South Lake Conroe: 1.20″

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