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The U.S. Drought Monitor officially took Wichita Falls off it's list of cities experiencing a drought this morning. Just about a decade ago, Wichita Falls was in a very scaring situation.

Wichita Falls being in the normal stage for combined lake levels is something that all of us like to see. The Wichita Falls City Council has their meeting tomorrow and we will see if they vote to end current drought restrictions in the city. Looking back, it's not too long ago Wichita Falls was in the worst drought the city had ever seen.

Just about a decade ago, our Wichita Falls lakes looked like the photo above, dry as a bone. In 2013, Wichita Falls started making national headlines for how bad the water situation was becoming. 2011 was a brutal summer for Wichita Falls with over 100 days that exceeded a temperature over 100 degrees. Typically, Wichita Falls averages 28 days of the summer over 100 degrees.

That year, Wichita Falls received 13 inches of rain in total. What got us out of our most recent drought was the historic rainfall for April. 10.32 inches of rain dropped on us over the past couple of weeks. Wichita Falls barely got that for the entire year back in 2011.

Lowest Lake Levels in Wichita Falls History?

Hopefully we never come close to the 2010-2015 drought situation ever again. At its absolute worst, our lake levels reached just under 19% capacity, which is considered catastrophic levels. This is the lowest that lake supplies have ever been since they were built in 1901. That drought officially ended in 2015 when that year Wichita Falls received 50.5 inches of rain which was the most rain Wichita Falls had seen in one year at the time. Of course it was too much rain and parts of Wichita Falls flooded.

The cycle of flood, drought, repeat for Wichita Falls feels like a never ending cycle. The video above from 2015 looks eerily similar to what Wichita Falls has looked like this week. Enjoy the lakes at normal capacity while we have it because the drought portion of the cycle will return like it always does.

This past April was the wettest April in Wichita Falls history. We needed the rain, but with that comes another headache. Mosquitos!

I have stolen this quote from Johnny Thrash multiple times and he's completely right about it. 'The stages of Wichita Falls are flood, drought, repeat.' We either get no rain or all the rain at once. Currently we're in the flood stage with several parts of Wichita Falls underwater. Wichita Falls got 10.32 inches of rain in April which beat out the previous record in 1957 of 8.5 inches.

Of course Wichita Falls needed the rain with our lake levels over the past few months. However, what no one wants to hear is more mosquitos are on the way. The Wichita County Health District shared with these flood waters in our area this is the perfect breeding ground for a larger more aggressive mosquito. AWESOME!

Apparently our area has on average thirteen different species of mosquitos and this particular breed love floodwaters. With all the flooded areas in Oklahoma and Texas recently, these things are about to have a big 2025. The one positive is that this breed of mosquito does not transmit diseases unlike other mosquitos when they bite you. The bad news is that this breed of mosquito's bites tend to hurt more. AWESOME!

One of the easiest things you can do is dump standing water on your property. Anywhere where natural water can collect like a bucket, flowerpots, patio furniture, bird baths as examples. Mosquitos look to lay their eggs on standing water and you dumping it into your yard can help stop those eggs from hatching on your property.

Hopefully it's not too bad this year, but with all this rain. Get ready to be swatting these things away the next few months.

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The city of Wichita Falls has targeted some specific areas of the city where the danger of flooding may be critical.

The National Weather Service has placed much of the region in a flood watch and the area of Wichita Falls along the Wichita River may see near-record flooding.

In a press release late Tuesday, the city warned resident to be especially cautious around certain areas.

Neighborhoods that may lose power during rising water are:

Streets prone to flooding are:

These warnings followed a meeting Tuesday of government and emergency agencies in Wichita Falls.

Also, Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday activated state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather threats in Texas over the next few days, according to a media release.

He ordered a dozen state agencies to stand ready with boats, rescue teams, helicopters, tactical marine units, ambulances, medics and all-terrain vehicles.

"Texans should prepare for severe weather across North, Central, East, and West Texas throughout the week,” Abbott said in a statement Tuesday.

“With the potential for large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and flash flooding, Texans are encouraged to regularly monitor weather conditions, heed the guidance of state and local officials, and have an emergency plan to keep themselves and their loved ones safe," Abbott said.

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(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.)

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Wichita River in Wichita Falls.

Because more heavy rain is forecast, the weather service said the river will be at risk of flooding Wednesday morning through Sunday.

The river stage was at 8.8 feet Tuesday morning, but it was expected to rise well above flood stage to 22 feet by Wednesday evening.

UPDATE from city

Representatives from the city of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, the Texas Department of Emergency Management, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens and local service providers met Tuesday to prepare for the possible event, according to a statement from the city.

The Emergency Operations Center has been activated to monitor the latest on the flood potential, the statement said.

"All agencies are receiving updated regular briefings on the latest weather developments. Swift water rescue teams and all local agencies are in place and ready to deploy should they be needed. In addition, plans are in place for shelters for residents who may be displaced," the statement said.

The city also urged residents to have a plan in case evacuations are necessary and noted power outages are possible in a severe weather event.

Outlook for possible flooding

At 22 feet, extensive flooding would occur in the Tanglewood neighborhoods and in Harrell and Lucy parks.

The weather service said flood depths up to 2 feet could occur north of Sixth Street and east of Scott Avenue.

This is similar to an area that flooded in 2007 and caused extensive damage to homes and businesses.

The weather service said the last time the Wichita River rose to 22 feet was in June 1941. The NWS also said agriculture areas upstream and downstream from Wichita Falls could be 4 feet underwater.

The NWS forecast for the Wichita Falls area calls for rain and thunderstorms through Wednesday night that could produce 5 inches or more of new rain on ground already saturated by recent rain.

After a brief break on Thursday, rain could return to the area on Thursday night and continue through the weekend, according to the forecast.