Extreme Weather

Texas - Catastrophic and Historic Flooding

Mon, 2015-06-15 18:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Wimberley, Texas San Marcos, Texas

Austin, Texas Houston, Texas

AN EXPANDING LIST OF FLOOD-RELATED INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE RESOURCES (CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW)

CLICK HERE -President Declares Disaster for Texas

CLICK HERE - Federal Aid Programs for State of Texas Declaration

CLICK HERE - Texas Department of Public Safety - Emergency Management - Situation Reports

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'Possibly Catastrophic': Texas Braces for Even More Flooding

Mon, 2015-06-15 18:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

People canoe through floodwaters in Houston on Saturday, May 30. Torrential rains have given Texas the wettest month on record, according to Texas A&M climatologists. In all, 37.3 trillion gallons of water have fallen over the state in May, the National Weather Service said.

cnn.com - by Kevin Conlon - June 14, 2015

(CNN) For portions of rain-battered Texas, the warnings issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday must have seemed like a cruel joke: a tropical storm that is potentially forming in the Gulf of Mexico is headed straight for them.

"Through Wednesday, widespread rainfall totals could easily average 6 to 8 inches with some amounts exceeding 10 inches," read the ominous forecast issued by the weather service office in Houston. "This will obviously lead to a dangerous flood situation."

Local officials sounded even more alarmed, calling the event "possibly catastrophic."

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Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH)

Fri, 2014-03-21 20:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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SLOSH Model - Introduction

The Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model is a computerized numerical model developed by the National Weather Service (NWS) to estimate storm surge heights resulting from historical, hypothetical, or predicted hurricanes by taking into account the atmospheric pressure, size, forward speed, and track data. These parameters are used to create a model of the wind field which drives the storm surge.

The SLOSH model consists of a set of physics equations which are applied to a specific locale's shoreline, incorporating the unique bay and river configurations, water depths, bridges, roads, levees and other physical features.

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