PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (TX) Central and East Texas flooding

Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 10:11:07 EDT

Summary: The majority of the flooding for the OTWSC continues to be in Central and East Texas, the Houston, Austin, Fort Worth and San Angelo offices
have crews out measuring high flows.

Precipitation overnight dropped another 1-5 inches of rain in central and east Texas with some localized amounts up to 8 inches. More precipitation is forecasted for portions of central and east Texas that have already been affected by flooding. The rain forecast now includes the majority of Texas and Oklahoma.

As of Sunday morning (5/5) the Houston field unit continues to have crews in the field making high flow measurements, field verifications and obtaining high water marks again today. 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.

San Angelo field unit has crews in the field making high flow measurements, field verifications and obtaining high water marks again today. They had a site damaged by flood waters yesterday and made an emergency repair to get the site back up and going. They will follow up with permanent repairs after the river recedes. Storms rolled through much of their field area last night dumping 1 to 4 inches of rain, with some localized amounts up to 8 inches.

Fort Worth field unit has crews in the field making high flow measurements, field verifications and obtaining high water marks again today. Storms rolled through much of their field area last night dumping 1 to 4 inches of rain, with some localized amounts up to 8 inches.

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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