bubba hotep Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 The steady march from drought to flood has continued unabated over the past couple of months. Things are, unforutnely, coming to a head in many areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 plot of rivers in flood stage from NWS Arkansas-Red River Basin R.F.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Flash Flood emergency in Elk City OK. Elk City to Butler got 5-6" today as per KFDR storm total rainfall estimation. BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDFLASH FLOOD WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK222 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CARTER NORTH TO ELK CITY...TO CANUTE...TO BUTLER...TO HAMMON... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reimer Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Wichita Falls officials stated during their afternoon news conference that additional evacuations will be ordered tonight. A voluntary evacuation/evacuation advisory has been issued for all residents within half a mile of the WIchita River in Wichita County, TX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba hotep Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Wichita Falls officials stated during their afternoon news conference that additional evacuations will be ordered tonight. A voluntary evacuation/evacuation advisory has been issued for all residents within half a mile of the WIchita River in Wichita County, TX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Will Rogers airport has received 2.19" of rain in the last hour, there is going to be some big time flash flooding over the OKC metro area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 705 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL COMAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... NORTHEASTERN MEDINA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... KENDALL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... SOUTHWESTERN BLANCO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... EASTERN BANDERA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... NORTHWESTERN BEXAR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... SOUTHEASTERN KERR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... * UNTIL 1015 PM CDT * AT 659 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ALONG THE KENDALL-BLANCO COUNTY BORDER WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN TOTALS ABOVE FOUR INCHES IN THE WARNED AREA. WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... SAN ANTONIO...KERRVILLE...BOERNE...COMFORT...BLANCO...SCHERTZ... HELOTES...FAIR OAKS RANCH...CANYON LAKE...BULVERDE...GARDEN RIDGE...HOLLYWOOD PARK...SHAVANO PARK...FLUGRATH...WARING...PIPE CREEK...WALNUT GROVE...GUADALUPE RIVER STATE PARK...SPRING BRANCH AND PAYTON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO THREE INCHES PER HOUR AND SEVERAL INCHES OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfgmfg Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Will Rogers airport has received 2.19" of rain in the last hour, there is going to be some big time flash flooding over the OKC metro area. Bad enough that you have to worry about building collapses due to too much water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Steve Seman @SteveSeman 10m10 minutes ago May's rainfall total in Oklahoma City quickly approaching 17". Easily the all time wettest month & it all came in a span of 19 days #okwx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Will Rogers airport has received 2.19" of rain in the last hour, there is going to be some big time flash flooding over the OKC metro area. Added 0.91" since the 7pm observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba hotep Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Sam is all over the OKC situation, following graphs are from his twitter: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba hotep Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 High water rescue in DFW at White Rock Lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Water rescues everywhere in Norman, too many to count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Water rescues everywhere in Norman, too many to count. Worst of it looks to be here on the south side of town. About 3.50" and counting (quickly) at the National Weather Center on OK-9 in the past 2 hr 40 min. Water up to car hoods near the entrance of my complex, with rescues reported a couple miles down the road. Isn't going to stop anytime soon, though the intensity has dropped off a tad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba hotep Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 This is just crazy, I've run a good number of times down in this area and the creeks range from dry to barely a trickle. Never seen anything close to this! From Bandera, TX just NW of San Antonio, TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 This is just crazy, I've run a good number of times down in this area and the creeks range from dry to barely a trickle. Never seen anything close to this! From Bandera, TX just NW of San Antonio, TX That area's just been pounded all day. Radar estimates of 6"+ north of San Antonio International Airport. The Hill Country has taken it on the chin big time the last few days. I drove to Lake Travis this afternoon and noticed a definite hike in the lake level from early last month-a great thing, but the creeks here in Austin are highly prone to flash floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Over 70 water rescues in the OKC area already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Over 70 water rescues in the OKC area already?At least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouamber Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Flash Flood Emergency here in Tulsa; Fire truck went to do a water rescue and is now submerged as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo762 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Flash Flood Emergency here in Tulsa; Fire truck went to do a water rescue and is now submerged as well. believe that is the first ever for TSA as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 believe that is the first ever for TSA as well...It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Slaughterville Brush 4 just got washed away, the FF's on it called a mayday and said get a boat here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Areas south of AUS such as here in Buda, TX may get off easier in this event. The rains have been heavier and more steady farther north. I have only seen an inch and a half so far. Pray for communities farther north in TX and also in Oklahoma. I have visited Texas several times in the past 15 years. I have NEVER ever seen this much water down here at one time. There is standing water on fields down here which is something you don't see often. It is usually pretty dry here in the high sun season. (Side note: I am here in South Central Texas until late December, for medical reasons.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouamber Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 10 water rescues in Tulsa between 9-10pm, that doesn't count from 10pm till now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Areas south of AUS such as here in Buda, TX may get off easier in this event. The rains have been heavier and more steady farther north. I have only seen an inch and a half so far. Pray for communities farther north in TX and also in Oklahoma. I have visited Texas several times in the past 15 years. I have NEVER ever seen this much water down here at one time. There is standing water on fields down here which is something you don't see often. It is usually pretty dry here in the high sun season. (Side note: I am here in South Central Texas until late December, for medical reasons.) We have a ways to go. Until the upper low crosses by on Monday, we're down for whatever happens. Monday afternoon looks like the next big chance for T-storms and heavy rain with a wave passing on the STJ. Luckily, the creeks and lakes here (around Austin anyway) are low from drought over the last 5 years, but flash floods are always a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900hurricane Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Flooding probably hasn't been this bad over such a large area of the Southern Plains since Spring 1957, and with several more days of rain coming, it's only going to get worse. Monday in particular looks like it could be a huge issue-maker. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Some models have been suggesting a TC develops in the E Pacific sometime next week, that would be truly terrifying if the remnants get pulled northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900hurricane Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yep, I've been seeing those solutions too. An October-style flood event on top of everything occurring now would really be uncharted territory. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yep, I've been seeing those solutions too. An October-style flood event on top of everything occurring now would really be uncharted territory. Sent from my iPhone Allison... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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