Flood in Stillwater on Tuesday after 4 to 7+ in. of rain in the area on ground already saturated. Flooding on Cimarron River 12 miles to the south hampered drainage and caused water from Stillwater Creek to back up. Report of water going 3 ft. over the spillway at Blackwell Lake 8 miles to the west added to the situation. Spillway water goes directly into Stillwater Creek.
W. 12th St. underwater and closed. This is what my friend faced Tuesday morning on the way to work. She detoured. Her home was several blocks from the flooding. I later kidded her by saying it never floods on my side of town because we send all the water your way.
The flooding as seen from the other side of W. 12th. Water went a block to the left and got into some houses. Much of the area shown along 12th was turned into park land after previous floods. At least several other scenes like this on streets near Stillwater Creek. Not since 2007 during which time it rained over 60 inches has there been flooding like this:
11th and Knoblock
Water shown almost up to Lakeview Ave. bridge across Boomer Lake. Earlier, the water was up to the outer lanes, which were closed.
Water over the spillway at Boomer Lake. Boomer Creek had no trouble handling the water.
View of spillway from top of Boomer Lake Dam.