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NWS Warns of Storm-Driven Rainfall in Central Texas, Central Gulf Coast, Southeast

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The US National Weather Service on Friday said central Texas through the central Gulf Coast will experience heavy to excessive rainfall due to a storm on Friday, with effects extending to the southeast of the US the following day.

The agency cautioned that excessive rainfall may result in flash and urban flooding, although this could provide some reprieve to the current drought.

The NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Texas towns of Hallettsville, Gonzales, New Braunfels, George West, Cotulla, Pearsall, Uvalde, and Austin, within the service zone of American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit.

It posted a winter storm warning for New Mexico's Taos, Raton, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and Las Vegas, primarily served by TXNM Energy (TXNM) subsidiary PNM.

In Colorado, the agency issued the same warning for Woodland Park, Pikes Peak, Salida, Canon City, Westcliffe, La Veta Pass, San Luis, and Trinidad.

Meanwhile, it placed some parts of the state under a freeze warning, including Craig, Steamboat Springs, Meeker, Rangely, Vail, Rifle, Aspen, Cortez, Durango, and Pagosa Springs.

Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy are the main service providers in Colorado.

In Utah, where PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary electricity provider, the NWS issued a freeze warning for Logan, Brigham City, Duchesne, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Milford, Cedar City, and Bryce Canyon National Park.

The weather service placed Idaho's Rexburg, Rigby, Arco, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, and Pocatello under a similar warning. Rocky Mountain Power and Idacorp (IDA) subsidiary Idaho Power mainly serve these cities.

It posted the same warning for parts of Wisconsin, spanning Race Lake, Eau Claire, Wausau, Neillsville, Whitehall, Marshfield, La Crosse, Wisconsin Dells, Stevens Point, Sheboygan, Beaver Dam, Milwaukee, Madison, Janesville, and Mineral Point.

The state's main electricity providers are Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy (LNT), MGE Energy's (MGEE) Madison Gas and Electric, and WEC Energy (WEC) subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies.

Minnesota's Hinckley, within the service zone of Xcel Energy, was also under the same warning.

The agency also posted a freeze warning for Michigan's Petoskey, Rogers City, Alpena, Gaylord, Mio, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, Tawas City, Clare, and Big Rapids. The state's main service providers are CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy, Upper Peninsula Power, Xcel Energy, and WEC Energy subsidiaries, Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies.

It placed Pennsylvania's Bradford and Dubois under the same warning. FirstEnergy (FE) units, Penelec and West Penn Power, are the major service providers in these cities.

In West Virginia, the weather service issued a similar warning for Elkins, Franklin, and Snowhoe, primarily served by FirstEnergy's Mon Power. Virginia's Monterey, within the service zone of Dominion Energy (D) was also under the same warning.

The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy, and for places close to Minnesota's Ely and Grand Marais, served by Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power.

It posted a similar warning for cities near Michigan's Marquette, Iron Mountain, Newberry, and Petoskey, and parts of Wisconsin's Green Bay, Appleton, Beaver Dam, Madison, and Janesville.

In Illinois, the agency issued the same warning for parts of Waukegan, Aurora, Canton, Havana, Jacksonville, Vandalia, Olney, Chester and Quincy. The main electricity providers in these areas are Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit, Exelon's (EXC) ComEd, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy's (BRK.B) MidAmerican Energy.

Areas near Missouri's St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Nevada, Boonville, and Butler were under a similar warning. Evergy (EVRG), Algonquin Power & Utilities' (AQN) Liberty, and Ameren's Missouri unit mainly serve these cities.

In Indiana, the NWS posted a flood warning for parts of Terre Haute, Crawfordsville, Seymour, and Vincennes, primarily served by Duke Energy (DUK).

Arkansas' Searcy and Mississippi's Columbus were under a similar warning. Entergy (ETR) mainly serves these areas through its dedicated units.

In Alabama, the agency issued the same warning for areas near Demopolis and Monroeville, within the service zone of Southern Co. (SO) subsidiary Alabama Power.

The weather service also placed Louisiana's Hammond, within Entergy's service zone, under the same warning.

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