PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (OK TX) Floods continue to recede in the OTWSC.

Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 12:59:10 EDT

Summary: Most of the flooding in the OTWSC continues to be in Central and East Texas, with some localized flooding in Northeast Oklahoma.

The Houston, Austin, San Angelo, and Tulsa offices have crews out making medium to high flow measurements today.


Precipitation amounts are finally decreasing over the entire OTWSC and forecasted rains are looking much lighter for
the entire area over the next several days. Most flooding is dropping into the moderate and minor flood stage.

As of Wednesday morning (5/8):

Houston field unit has three 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 16 peaks of record in the past ten days. They have only received
damage at one site due to the high flows currently.

Austin field unit has two crews out conducting indirect measurement surveys today as well as a crew out repairing
an orifice that was damaged by floodwaters.

San Angelo field unit has one crew in the field making medium flow measurements, field verifications
and obtaining high water marks.

Tulsa field unit has one crew in the field making medium flow measurements, field verifications and
obtaining high water marks.

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 to deploy if needed.