May 2016 North American storm complex explained

May 2016 North American storm complex
Date:	May 2016
Fatalities:	Several
Affected:	Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seven dead after record-setting floods in Texas, Kansas. Joe Sutton. Madison Park. Mayra Cuevas. CNN. 3 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602235851/http://www.kpax.com/story/32107818/seven-dead-after-record-setting-floods-in-texas-kansas. 2 June 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Texas and Oklahoma Set All-Time Record Wet Month; Other May Rain Records Shattered in Arkansas, Nebraska. 3 June 2016.
3. Web site: Mandatory evacuations ordered in Brazoria County. 2 June 2016. 4 June 2016.
4. Web site: Devastating Floods in Texas, Oklahoma Driven by El Niño. 2016-09-15.
5. Web site: Governor. Office of the. Disaster Proclamation Issued For Texas Flooding. 2016-09-15. gov.texas.gov.