Topic: Prayers for the Sooners

[ValentineWeather]

More rain soon for a number of Oklahomans who may still be in a drought.   On Tuesday night, a 80-90% chance of thunderstorms for the still drought stricken north parts of Oklahoma.  90% for OKC.

I see your approaching 5" this month. Topped 5" in Valentine today.

[SlowModem]

Yes, that's the Mike.   So in the event of a F5 tornado bearing down you,  it's safer to stay home and pray and hope you someway, somehow survive with your life when the tornado totally wipes off your house, leaving only the foundation?

That's my plan.  Of course I have a hardened concrete shelter built for that.  That was the first purchase I made after moving into a double wide.  But I'm sure that plan won't work for everyone.  YMMV

But the alternative is to try to drive away from the tornado, and that will lead to traffic congestion.  Kind of makes me think of that scene from war of the worlds (the original movie) where people were trying to drive away and one car was driving on a flat tire.  If the tornado hits a traffic jam, that would be bad.

[Bunty]

More rain soon for a number of Oklahomans who may still be in a drought.   On Tuesday night, a 80-90% chance of thunderstorms for the still drought stricken north parts of Oklahoma.  90% for OKC.

I see your approaching 5" this month. Topped 5" in Valentine today.

Meanwhile, I think Oklahoma City has had over 12" for May and well on its way likely setting an all time record in May for amount of rain.  May is hardly more than half over.

[ValentineWeather]

More rain soon for a number of Oklahomans who may still be in a drought.   On Tuesday night, a 80-90% chance of thunderstorms for the still drought stricken north parts of Oklahoma.  90% for OKC.

I see your approaching 5" this month. Topped 5" in Valentine today.

Meanwhile, I think Oklahoma City has had over 12" for May and well on its way likely setting an all time record in May for amount of rain.  May is hardly more than half over.

12.85 inches, over 7" was out of the big flood storm.

[ocala]

Great to hear you guys are getting rain. Too bad they have to come with the tornado's though.

[SlowModem]

There's no question of where the low pressure are is located:

Caution:  big file 4.5 MB

http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss298/Slowmodem_photo/weather%20maps/051715%20low.gif

[CW2274]

There's no question of where the low pressure are is located:

Caution:  big file 4.5 MB

http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss298/Slowmodem_photo/weather%20maps/051715%20low.gif

Not only deep, but what a bizarre track too.

[Bunty]

More rain soon for a number of Oklahomans who may still be in a drought.   On Tuesday night, a 80-90% chance of thunderstorms for the still drought stricken north parts of Oklahoma.  90% for OKC.

I see your approaching 5" this month. Topped 5" in Valentine today.

Meanwhile, I think Oklahoma City has had over 12" for May and well on its way likely setting an all time record in May for amount of rain.  May is hardly more than half over.

12.85 inches, over 7" was out of the big flood storm.

For the 3rd highest 24 hr. amount of rain ever received: 
http://www.iweathernet.com/national/historic-rainfall-oklahoma-city-5-6-15

[Bunty]

For more weather drama, subject to change, here is Mike Morgan on Monday evening going from Stillwater getting the least to the most in the future rain amount of 4.16" by Saturday at 10:30pm:

[Bunty]

TV weatherman Mike Morgan has raised the projected rainfall total for Stillwater from 4.18" to 4.40" by Sat at 10:30pm.  Still the most in the state.   May get an inch from the first round now wrapping up.   Flood watch now in effect for here and most of Oklahoma.  A few stations in southwest Oklahoma have already gone over 3".  Surely,  a lot more of Oklahoma will soon be drought free.

And Morgan sure isn't operating off this forecast model, valid for Friday, showing the downpours to most concentrated in sw and se Oklahoma:

[Bunty]

In the heart of Sooner Land, Norman got 6" of rain tonight.

[Bunty]

Oklahoma is closing in on breaking its record for the rainiest May ever as well as rainiest ever month.

So far this May:  13.91"

May record rainfall:  14.52" in 2013.

Most rainfall in any month:  14.66" in June 1989.

[CW2274]

Oklahoma is closing in on breaking its record for the rainiest May ever as well as rainiest ever month.

So far this May:  13.91"

May record rainfall:  14.52" in 2013.

Most rainfall in any month:  14.66" in June 1989.

Holy wetness Batman! That's more rain than we in southern Az. see in a year!

[Bunty]

Oklahoma is closing in on breaking its record for the rainiest May ever as well as rainiest ever month.

So far this May:  13.91"

May record rainfall:  14.52" in 2013.

Most rainfall in any month:  14.66" in June 1989.

Holy wetness Batman! That's more rain than we in southern Az. see in a year!

Most of west central Oklahoma has had 2 to 6 inches of rain today.   The rain is finally closing in on here in north central Oklahoma as of 5:30 pm.   For  Sunday a 90% chance of heavy rain declining to 30% Sun. night.   Slight chance of thunderstorms probably every day for the rest of the month.  Hopefully, all parts of Oklahoma still in a drought will end by then, including my part.

[Bunty]

After 8 inches of rain, so far, for May, Boomer Lake in Stillwater shown over the spillway on Memorial Day.  Flooding shouldn't be a problem in Stillwater as long as Stillwater Creek can adequately drain into the Cimarron River.  I saw the Cimarron River from the bridge over I-35 late yesterday.  It was running bank to bank full, or more.  Flood warning for the river extended in Payne County.



Flood Warning Flood Warning - Payne (Oklahoma)
Updated:   Mon May-25-15 03:07pm CDT
Effective:   Mon May-25-15 03:07pm CDT
Expires:   Thu May-28-15 02:12am CDT
   
Severity:   Moderate
Urgency:   Expected
Certainty:   Likely
   
Status:   Actual
Type:   Alert
Category:   Met
Areas affected: Payne
 
Message summary: ...flood warning extended until late wednesday night...
The flood warning continues for the cimarron river near ripley.
* until late wednesday night...or until the warning is cancelled.
* at 2:00 pm monday the stage was 23.2 feet.
* major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* forecast...the cimarron river will continue rising and crest near 23.6 feet monday evening. The cimarron river will fall below flood stage wednesday evening.
* impact...at 24.0 feet...the cimarron river valley in payne county is covered by flood depths near 7 feet...and the flooding surpasses water levels seen during the floods of november 1998 and march 2004. Rural lands and roads located near the river banks are inundated...from many hours before to many hours after the crest passes ripley.

[Bunty]

http://newsok.com/article/5422363?scrolling_list=article_small

http://txktoday.com/news/major-flooding-forecast-for-red-texoma-tops-spillway/

[Bunty]

A look at downtown Chickasha on Sunday, located southwest of Oklahoma City.  It rained around 10" in 10 days.

[SlowModem]

If they could only get some of that water to the west coast states! 

[Bunty]

There is much flooding in Texas, too, as below in Austin.  What is being flooded is the field at a small stadium.

[Harryca]

If they could only get some of that water to the west coast states!

A big AMEN to that. 

A Flash Flood Emergency has been declared for the Houston area.

Event: Flash Flood Warning 
Alert: ...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PORTIONS OF HARRIS AND FORT BEND 
COUNTIES... 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY  HAS ISSUED A 
 
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... 
HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS... 
FORT BEND COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS... 
 
* UNTIL 600 AM CDT 
 
* AT 410 AM CDT...RAIN GAUGES HAVE MEASURED BETWEEN 6 AND 11 INCHES 
IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING 
ARE OCCURRING. 
THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PORTIONS OF HARRIS AND FORT 
BEND COUNTIES. 
 
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... 
PASADENA...SUGAR LAND...MISSOURI CITY...NORTHERN FRIENDSWOOD...DEER 
PARK...ROSENBERG...STAFFORD...SOUTH HOUSTON...BELLAIRE...WEST 
UNIVERSITY PLACE...RICHMOND...GALENA PARK...JACINTO CITY...JERSEY 
VILLAGE...HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...BUNKER HILL VILLAGE...PINEY POINT 
VILLAGE...ASTRODOME AREA...SPRING VALLEY AND GREATER FIFTH WARD.
 
Target Area: Fort Bend, Harris 
 

[Bunty]

A look at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City on Memorial Day, compared to how it looked 5 months ago:

[Bunty]

Keystone Dam, west of Tulsa, is releasing 9,000 cubic ft. per second and can not release more due to concerns of flooding Tulsa, Sand Springs, etc, downstream.

[Harryca]

Grand Lake is filling up too.  It is currently 2 feet below flood stage.

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=tsa&gage=peno2

[SlowModem]

I think this is a great gesture.  This Budwater's for you!

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102717650

[Bunty]

These two pictures show Quartz Mountain Resort, located at Lake Altus in SW Oklahoma.  I've walked across the pedestrian bridge before, and it's cool.  Left is March 6, 2015, and right is June 4, 2015