PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (TX) High flows continue in Texas

Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 10:47:55 EDT

Summary: The focus of the flooding for the OTWSC is now focused in East and Central Texas, the Houston, Austin, and San Angelo offices have crews out measuring high flows.

Precipitation overnight dropped 1-4 inches of rain in central Texas. More precipitation is forecasted for portions of east Texas that have already been affected by flooding. Rain forecast now include the majority of Texas and Oklahoma.

As of Saturday morning (5/4) the Houston field unit continues to have crews in the field making high flow measurements, field verifications and obtaining high water marks. Most of their focus continues to be on the Trinity and San Jacinto River watersheds. They have measured at least 11 peaks of record this week.

Austin field unit continues to have crews in the field making high flow measurements, field verifications and obtaining high water marks again today. They have sent a crew and equipment to Houston to assist Shane and his crews.

San Angelo field unit has three crews in the field making high flow measurements, field verifications and obtaining high water marks today. Storms rolled through much of their field area last night dumping 1.5 to 4 inches of rain.

Things are starting to recede for the Fort Worth office however, storms last night dropped .75 to 4 inches of rain in the southern portion of their field area with more rain forecasted over the next several days.

The other offices in the Oklahoma-Texas water science center that are not currently experiencing high flow conditions continue to monitor
their area and prepare crews due to the forecasted rain over the next several days.


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