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Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. Read More >

Overview

A very moist and stagnant atmosphere set the stage for heavy rains from slow-moving thunderstorms Friday morning, August 2nd. Several locations across the area observed up to 5-8". To make matters worse, this rain fell during a relatively short period of time with rainfall rates of 3+ inches per hour in some cases. As a result, flooding of property and several roadways resulted, and rivers rose to minor and moderate flood stages. Additional river rises to flood stage are forecast through the weekend as well, as a large volume of water continues to work its way through the river system. 

 

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