May 2016 North American storm complex
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Location | Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas |
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Deaths | Several |
The May 2016 United States storm complex was a storm system that triggered a flood in the United States on May 31, 2016, affecting the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. The inundation set precipitation records in Texas[1] and Oklahoma.[2] On June 2, 2016, the rising of the Brazos River required evacuations for portions of Brazoria County, Texas.[3] Meteorologists attributed this storm's devastation to the power of the El Niño climate cycle.[4]
Statewide Disaster Proclamation[]
On June 1, 2016, Texas Governor Greg Abbott to issued a statewide Disaster Proclamation in 31 counties, including: Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Coleman, Colorado, Erath, Fayette, Fort Bend, Grimes, Hidalgo, Hood, Jasper, Kleberg, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Lubbock, Montgomery, Palo Pinto, Parker, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington and Wharton counties.[5]
References[]
- ^ Joe Sutton; Madison Park; Mayra Cuevas. "Seven dead after record-setting floods in Texas, Kansas". CNN. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Texas and Oklahoma Set All-Time Record Wet Month; Other May Rain Records Shattered in Arkansas, Nebraska". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Mandatory evacuations ordered in Brazoria County". 2 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Devastating Floods in Texas, Oklahoma Driven by El Niño". Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ^ Governor, Office of the. "Disaster Proclamation Issued For Texas Flooding". gov.texas.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
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