If you are not experiencing problems already or have heard/read about the concern- here it is.
The Central States- Texas to Nebraska eastward into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region are either experiencing already or possibly may suffer from flooding over the next several months.
These areas have had above-average amounts of precipitation over the Winter of 2007-08- and now come the spring storms.
You've seen the recent results of the last storm- which was officially pre-spring. Bands of 10-inch-plus rainfalls from Texas to Missouri and eastward. Major flooding on many main-stem rivers. Record flooding on some smaller rivers.
With spring comes all of these regions heaviest rain according to historical record averages.
Flood-control reservoirs in Kansas are in pretty good shape as far as holding back future heavy rains except toward the eastern part of the state that received heavy rain from the last storm.
Flood-control lakes in Missouri are in less-good shape however- at least one is spilling over.
Reservoirs such as Pomme de Terre and Stockton are at or near flood-storage capacity. Truman is above-normal as is the Lake of The Ozarks and lakes in the east-central part of the state.
Lake Taneycomo in Branson-MO is flowing over it's dam- as seen HERE in a story and video from the ABC-TV affiliate in Springfield.
Moderate to major flooding is occurring on the lower Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
Looking at long-range weather forecasts- several storms are outlooked over this area during the next 2 weeks.
How much rain will fall where is still not certain- but it will be certain to aggravate the saturated ground in the areas it falls upon.
Flash-flooding is also a very real concern- as seen in the NWS image of how much rain could fall in one hour to produce flash-floods in Missouri and surrounding states.
Whether we're looking at something along the lines of the Great Flood of 1993 can't yet be predicted.
Advice from the Captain would be: If you've had water problems at your location in the past- at least prepare in advance to have water problems again.
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