Much of the region is already waterlogged and under flood disasters after the region has accumulated between 300% to 600% more rain than typical this time of year, the forecaster said, adding that Friday's event brought an additional 3 to 4 inches of rain per hour. Amarillo saw 7.36 inches in May alone - about 5 inches above average. Other notable rainfall totals for Friday include 1.28 inches at Abernathy, 2.87 inches at Andrews and 1.11 inches at Plains. That brought the city to 6.97 inches for the year - just above the year-to-date average of 6.71. Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport recorded 0.57 of an inch on Friday, according to the weather service. In addition to observed tornadoes near Seminole and Fort Stockton, much of the region saw widespread heavy rainfall, some areas of flash flooding, hail and winds of up to 80 mph.Īfter reaching the area in the early afternoon, the storms moved eastward past the South Plains and Caprock by sunset, while heavy rainfall was expected to continue in the Rolling Plains through midnight. But storm chances were expected to pick back up Sunday going into the week, according to the National Weather Service. The area saw a brief respite Saturday, with fewer storms across the High Plains. But it's also brought widespread flooding on area roadways and prompted evacuations around the rising Canadian River in the Panhandle.įrom the Mexico border to the Texas-Oklahoma Panhandle, residents braced themselves as severe weather moved through the region Friday.
CURRENT RAINFALL TOTALS FOR LUBBOCK TX FULL
Well-above average rainfall in May and so far in June has boosted area lakes, with Lake Alan Henry rising from 70 percent to more than 90 percent full and Lake Meredith up to 39 percent from 29 percent a month ago. The High Plains has seen a burst of rainfall in recent weeks, bringing beneficial precipitation along with dangerous flooding and severe weather. I thank all of our emergency personnel who continue to protect our communities during these storms." Please continue to heed the guidance of local and emergency officials to protect yourselves and your loved ones. "Texans are urged to regularly monitor weather and driving conditions and to forgo travel in impacted areas over the next several days as flash flood threats continue. "With Northwest Texas experiencing significant flooding, the State of Texas is swiftly deploying flood response resources to help local emergency officials keep Texans safe," Abbott said in a news release. Severe weather and additional rainfall is expected to continue throughout the region for the next week or so, bringing further relief to the region's improving drought conditions, but also the risk for additional flooding.
CURRENT RAINFALL TOTALS FOR LUBBOCK TX SERIES
Greg Abbott on Friday deployed state emergency resources to the Panhandle after a series of storms, over the course of nearly three weeks, have caused severe flooding and significant damage to some areas.
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