Alert! Texas & Gulf States Severe STORM FLOODING is about to Return

• published: 13 Jun 2015
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Hurricane Carlos is CounterClockwising wind & Moisture as a giant storm of Wetness is forming in the Gulf Coast. Texas is already soggy and flooded in many areas, this will only compound the damage. Please be Alert & Prepared. God Bless Everyone, T @NewTHOR on twitter https://www.facebook.com/thornewsgo From the Weather Channel Rounds of Storms Causes Flooding Threat in Southwest After record rain in much of the Southwest in May, June has started off dry. But now rounds of storms could bring heavy rain to the region. Numerous waves of heavy rain will impact many states from the Upper Midwest and Plains to the western Gulf Coast into early next week. Flash flooding will be a threat anywhere thunderstorms or large complexes of thunderstorms unleash torrential downpours in a short period of time across those regions. Enlarge Departure From Average Rainfall: June 1-9, 2015 This map shows that rainfall is less than 10 percent of average through the first nine days of June in much of Texas, Oklahoma and adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and Kansas. (NOAA) This includes portions of the Southern Plains, where record-breaking rains led to disastrous flooding in May. Although the first one-third of June has thankfully been very dry in Texas, Oklahoma and adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and Kansas, soils remain saturated. Therefore, any clusters of rain and thunderstorms that develop and move slowly could lead to localized pockets of flash flooding, however, we do not expect a renewed bout of widespread flooding in those areas at this time. Below we have the forecast showing the areas of concern, and the meteorology behind this flood threat. Forecast: Plains and Midwest Flood Threat Rainfall Forecast Enlarge Rainfall Forecast Locally higher amounts are likely in areas where thunderstorms stall or redevelop. Current Radar and Flood Alerts Enlarge Current Radar and Flood Alerts This weekend into early next week, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be common across a wide swath of the Central U.S., including parts of the Plains, Upper Midwest and the western Gulf Coast. A complex of rain and thunderstorms will move through the Ohio Valley into the western Great Lakes through Saturday morning. Some flooding is possible, especially in western New York where flash flood watches are posted. Heavy rain fell in parts of the Midwest Thursday and Thursday night with over 4 inches of rain falling in Cedar Rapids, in eastern Iowa, where flooding and water rescues were reported. Over 4 inches of rain fell in eastern Iowa and northern Indiana on Thursday and Friday and more is on the way. An area of rain and thunderstorms will bring locally heavy rain to parts of the Midwest through this weekend. Heavy downpours, associated with rounds of thunderstorms, are also possible in a separate area from Kansas into Oklahoma, and Texas this weekend. This will bring the risk of flooding to the area and flash flood watches have been posted through Sunday afternoon for portions of southern Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas. Colorado recorded its wettest May on record last month, so any additional excessive rainfall may trigger flooding there as well. In fact, flooding was seen in the Denver area Thursday night and into Friday, with 4 inches reported just southeast of Denver.