Everybody in Texas survive the rain?

[porsche4life]

Tons of flooding up in OK too. Lakes aren't back to normal, but getting there quickly!

[mattdavis11]

The lake levels are still really low in central Texas. Buchanan and Travis are 30 and 33 feet low as of this morning. The LCRA has projected that Travis will rise to 652 feet by Wednesday, not factoring in more rain, which is forecast for most of the afternoon today. That's the highest it will have been since 2011. Full is 681.

Last week, they opened 2 public access boat ramps on Lake Travis for the first time since I don't know when.

Things are looking better, but it's still a long way from good.

[Jolly Amaranto]

Barton Springs in Austin.

[Scuba Steve]

I'm more concerned about the level of the Edwards Aquifer than anything else.

[74-911]

Originally Posted by Scuba Steve

I'm more concerned about the level of the Edwards Aquifer than anything else.

The Edwards (unlike most aquifers) recharges very quickly with heavy rains in the recharge zones in the hill country. It should be doing really well now.

[74-911]

Another heavy line of thunderstorms from OK thru Dallas to SanAntonio is nearing Dallas as we speak... just what no one needs at the moment..

[Scuba Steve]

Originally Posted by 74-911

The Edwards (unlike most aquifers) recharges very quickly with heavy rains in the recharge zones in the hill country. It should be doing really well now.

I hope so, my family gets their water from there. Since moving I haven't kept up with levels but I've seen it get crazy low in the past. Same with the Blanco - almost 20 years ago I remember mountain biking nearly dry stretches of the river.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by 74-911

Another heavy line of thunderstorms from OK thru Dallas to SanAntonio is nearing Dallas as we speak... just what no one needs at the moment..

Just started 2 minutes ago.

It's real nasty out there right now.

[jtfreels]

Pretty bad right now just north of Austin.

[mattdavis11]

5 dams opened at Starcke (Marble Falls) now, Lake Travis is getting a much needed refill. Lamar Blvd, is a river in downtown Austin. Stay safe.

[mattdavis11]

Austin Special Operations Force now seeking a new trailer backer up'er. Man is rescued on Lamar at 15th, finally. New field turf at House Park Ball field now gone. The Tavern is flooded with 3 feet of water, kegs still flowing.

[Gooch1971]

Greetings from Oklahoma City.

[masraum]

I guess so far I've been in the lucky zone. We've had a few sprinkles. Yesterday was beautiful and we had the windows open until the well into the evening. Today was sunny. We drove through about 2-3 seconds of sprinkle (while the sun was shining) earlier today. It's cloudy now.

I hope everyone is doing OK.

[Jolly Amaranto]

But wait, there is more. The storms are bearing down on Houston as we speak.

[enzo1]

SUV Swept Away In Texas Floods - NBC News

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Jolly Amaranto

But wait, there is more. The storms are bearing down on Houston as we speak.

I think it started raining an hour or two after you posted this. At a little before midnight, we had to go pick up my son from work because he couldn't get an Uber (he's having car issues). We shot right down there (288 south to the silverlake area), albeit at reduced speeds of 50-55. We were doing well coming back too, until we passed under 610 and saw 3 or 4 cars and full size trucks "parked" in very deep water. So we turned around and took 610 around to 45 Gulf fwy. Fortunately, 610 and 45 were both clear the whole way home. We take Allen parkway right past Buffalo Bayou. There was some water on Allen parkway at one point that the Boxster would NOT have gotten through, but the Explorer made it just fine. I suspect tomorrow morning is going to be a mess unless it stops raining right now. Fortunately, I don't work tomorrow.

The water in Buffalo Bayou was very high. We haven't lived near BB long, but wow, the water is high, and it's not finished raining yet. Unfortunately, none of the webcams that I can find for BB are working, and I didn't stop to take a pic tonight.

High Water Locations - Currently 37 High Water Location(s).


BELTWAY 8-NORTH Eastbound at HARDY TOLL Unknown 05/26/2015 1:09 AM
BELTWAY 8-NORTH Eastbound at IMPERIAL VALLEY DR All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 1:14 AM
BELTWAY 8-NORTH Westbound at HARDY TOLL Unknown 05/26/2015 1:10 AM
BELTWAY 8-SOUTH Eastbound at FONDREN 2 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/26/2015 1:12 AM
BELTWAY 8-WEST Southbound after HAMMERLY BLVD 4 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/26/2015 1:52 AM
BELTWAY 8-WEST Southbound at HAMMERLY BLVD 3 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/25/2015 9:59 PM
EAST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Northbound at RED BLUFF RD 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 1:26 AM
EAST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Northbound at SPENCER HWY 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 1:24 AM
EAST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Southbound at GENOA-RED BLUFF 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 12:54 AM
EAST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Southbound at SPENCER HWY 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 12:55 AM
HARDY TOLL ROAD Southbound at RANKIN RD Unknown 05/26/2015 1:23 AM
IH-10 KATY Eastbound at HOUSTON AVE All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 12:31 AM
IH-10 KATY Eastbound at IH-610 WEST LOOP All Mainlanes 05/25/2015 11:43 PM
IH-10 KATY Westbound at GESSNER DR 3 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/25/2015 11:34 PM
IH-10 KATY Westbound at HOUSTON AVE All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 12:27 AM
IH-10 KATY Westbound at IH-610 WEST LOOP All Mainlanes 05/25/2015 11:45 PM
IH-45 NORTH Northbound at N MAIN ST All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 1:20 AM
IH-45 NORTH Southbound at N MAIN ST All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 12:54 AM
IH-45 NORTH Southbound at NORTH ST All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 12:07 AM
IH-610 WEST LOOP Northbound at OLD KATY RD 3 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/26/2015 1:02 AM
US-59 SOUTHWEST Northbound at DUNLAVY All Mainlanes 05/25/2015 11:31 PM
US-59 SOUTHWEST Northbound at IH-610 WEST LOOP 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 12:24 AM
US-59 SOUTHWEST Northbound at SH-288 Unknown 05/25/2015 11:21 PM
US-59 SOUTHWEST Northbound at SHEPHERD DR 3 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/25/2015 11:38 PM
US-59 SOUTHWEST Southbound at DUNLAVY All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 12:36 AM
US-59 SOUTHWEST Southbound at IH-610 WEST LOOP All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 12:19 AM
WEST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Northbound at BELLAIRE BLVD 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 12:35 AM
WEST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Northbound at WESTPARK DR 3 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 12:32 AM
WEST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Southbound at CLAY DR 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 12:10 AM
WEST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Southbound at TANNER RD 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/25/2015 10:00 PM
WEST SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY Southbound at WESTPARK DR 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 12:27 AM
WESTPARK TOLLWAY Eastbound at FONDREN All Mainlanes 05/26/2015 12:10 AM
WESTPARK TOLLWAY Eastbound at POST OAK 1 Ramp Lane(s) 05/26/2015 12:13 AM
IH-45 Northbound at SH-242 3 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/25/2015 9:21 PM
IH-45 Southbound at SH-242 3 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/25/2015 9:51 PM
US-59 Northbound at FM 1485 3 Frontage Road Lane(s) 05/25/2015 10:10 PM
US-90 ALTERNATE Eastbound At FM 3155/Collins Rd All Mainlanes 05/25/2015 11:19 PM

[Jolly Amaranto]

I have been in San Antonio this weekend and plan to drive home today and see what is left. My neighbor said we got over 8 inches of rain last night in our neighborhood and we now have waterfront property as the green belt behind our property is flooded.

[M.D. Holloway]

Gonna be a lot of salvage titles out of Texas...

[GH85Carrera]

The old record for rain for any one month ever in Oklahoma was about 14.5 inches We are almost to 19 inches now. In one month! It is supposed to rain some almost every day for the rest of the month.

The drought is over. Almost every lake is full and dumping water into the rivers. Only a couple of lakes are still below full but all the run-off has not reached the lakes. Some lakes are 15 feet over normal capacity.

[silverc4s]

News reporting that yesterday was most rainfall ever recorded in one day in Austin. Lot of swollen creeks and continued flooding in the area. Not a good time to exercise the 911��