October 1st, 2026AD

GRANBURY — Hood County residents waking up early Thursday should be prepared for a wet and potentially hazardous morning as thunderstorms and heavy rain approach from the west and northwest.

Radar conditions as of 5 a.m. show the main area of heavier precipitation extending from west of Weatherford southwest through the Palo Pinto County area, while Hood County remains largely ahead of the main rain shield.

Conditions can change quickly as the system moves east.

🌧️ FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth continued the Flood Watch early Thursday morning for Hood County, including Granbury and Oak Trail Shores. The watch remains in effect through 7 a.m. Friday.

Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms are expected to produce widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches across the watch area, with localized amounts up to 6 inches possible.

Excessive runoff could flood creeks, streams, low-lying areas and low-water crossings.

⛈️ HEAVY RAIN ALREADY CAUSING PROBLEMS TO OUR NORTHWEST

Heavy rain has already prompted flood advisories and flash-flood warnings in portions of North Texas overnight.

Those warnings do not currently include Hood County, but they show what these slow-moving thunderstorms are capable of producing.

The National Weather Service says heavy rain and isolated flash flooding remain the primary hazards through Friday morning. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible, particularly along and west of Interstate 35.

🚨 MORNING COMMUTE: USE EXTRA CAUTION

For Hood County, the concern this morning is not simply how much rain falls, but how quickly it falls and whether thunderstorms repeatedly move across the same locations.

Drivers should use particular caution around low-water crossings and roads prone to flooding. In darkness and heavy rain, it can be difficult to judge water depth or determine whether the roadway beneath it remains intact.

Never drive through water covering a roadway.

A Flood Watch means flooding is possible. If a Flash Flood Warning is issued for Hood County, residents in the affected area should take immediate action and avoid flooded roads.

Hood County Express will continue monitoring radar conditions, National Weather Service warnings and any reports of local flooding throughout the morning.

🚂 Hood County Express — Est’d 1/2026