10 Inches of Rain in Texas

Flooding is taking place in some rural areas of Oklahoma, parts of Texas and southwest Louisiana this morning, as these areas have received 6-10 inches of rain in the last 30 hours. This article says that Wichita Falls, Texas set a rainfall record for Sunday at 3.64" (that city lies to the southeast of the heaviest precipitation depicted on the map below). Beaver Creek, nine miles south of Electra, Texas, spilled over its banks, reaching above Moderate Flood stage overnight (LIVE | ARCHIVED GRAPH).

If you look at the Frederick, OK Radar MegaZoom map (courtesy AccuWeather.com RadarPlus) you can see the individual towns in Oklahoma that were affected by the worst rainfall there, which the local Doppler radar puts at over 10 inches. You can also see Wichita Falls, Texas on that map, and also an interesting effect created by the radar, called the "cone of silence." Rainfall amounts are nearly zero right at the radar site because the radar cannot look directly above itself to determine precipitation. As always, I have also provided additional state composites and the individual Doppler site estimates for your viewing pleasure.

The moisture is being pulled out of the Gulf of Mexico by strong surface winds. More information is available in our Weather Headlines (PREMIUM | PRO) and Breaking Weather News Page. Here's what we're predicting for additional rainfall during tonight and Tuesday:

NOTE: This image has been updated to show a new time frame. The original forecast image, for "Monday and Monday Night", can be viewed here.