Hurricane Patricia approaches Mexico, threatens Texas

As Hurricane Patricia pushes toward Mexico's east coast, flood watches begin to pop up accross Texas. Jackson County will be under a Flash Flood Watch beginning Saturday morning, through Monday, Oct. 27. 

The EF5 storm creeps toward Mexico at 10 miles-per-hour with 200 mph sustained winds, making it the most powerful storm on record with the National Hurricane Center, surpassing Hurricane Wilma in 2005.  Rains from the storm are already being seen in Texas, and likely will be through the weekend.

Lori McLennan of the Jackson County Office of Emergency Management said Patricial is set to dump 14 inches of rain in some areas of Texas. 

Another conference call with the National Weather Service is scheduled for 3 p.m. today. This story will be updated as we receive more information.