How much rain did Central Texas get over past 96 hours?

Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman
Updated ·2 min read
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If you've taken a look outside once the past few days, you know Central Texas is wet right now. Really wet.

Rain has soaked the area since Sunday, causing floods and prompting nearly 100 road closures in the region. The U.S. Drought Monitor map, usually colored crimson around Austin and San Antonio to signify dire drought circumstances, has been reduced to oranges and yellows to represent severe and moderate drought levels, respectively.

But how much rain have we gotten, exactly? The National Weather Service recently released its report on the amount of rain cities in Central Texas have gotten in the past 96 hours.

Wondering how much rain has accumulated where you live? Take a look:

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Austin: 4-5 inches

Austin has received just over four inches of rain in roughly the past four days, according to the National Weather Service office at Camp Mabry. Rain totals at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are closer to five inches.

Rain obstructs the view of the Texas Capitol down Congress Avenue on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 in Austin.
Rain obstructs the view of the Texas Capitol down Congress Avenue on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 in Austin.

Georgetown: 4.2 inches

The average rain accumulation in Georgetown was similar to Austin's total at about 4.2 inches.

Round Rock: 3.2-4.2 inches

Round Rock experiences about 3.2 to 4.2 inches of rain, according to the weather service.

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Kyle: 4.9-6.2 inches

Rain totals in Kyle ranged from 4.9 inches to 6.2 inches, depending on the weather service collection location.

New Braunfels: 3.5-7.9 inches

Measurements taken at more than two dozen weather service collection locations in New Braunfels also yielded a wide range of results. The lowest rain accumulation was just under 3.5 inches, and the highest was nearly 7.9 inches. That was the highest of any of the places on this list.

A worker with the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department tries to clear the drainage on Steck Avenue which had to be closed in the westbound lanes near Mopac Boulevard during a rain storm on Monday January 22, 2024.
A worker with the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department tries to clear the drainage on Steck Avenue which had to be closed in the westbound lanes near Mopac Boulevard during a rain storm on Monday January 22, 2024.

San Antonio: 3.1 to 5.8 inches

Rain totals in San Antonio spanned from almost 3.1 inches to 5.8 inches in the past 96 hours, according to the weather service.

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San Marcos: 3.8 to 7.5 inches

The amount of rain measured at the San Marcos Regional Airport in the past four days was almost 3.8 inches Thursday. However, one of the collection locations measured nearly 7.5 inches.

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