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Big Creek was out of its banks Sunday morning

"I kept getting notifications on my phone about flash floods," senior Shawn Ballinger said. "I thought it was serious but I was never too worried considering I live at the top of a slope."
Big Creek flooding Sunday in Hays Frontier Park (Photos courtesy Brooks Barber, Cirrus Weather)

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

There was an earthquake and then flooding Sunday morning–both unusual for the region.

A strong 5.6 earthquake in Pawnee, Oklahoma at 7:01 a.m. Saturday rocked residents from Texas to Nebraska, and was felt by many people in Hays.

Early Sunday morning, slow-moving storms caused flooding in portions of Ellis and Russell counties.

After areas north of Hays received more than eight inches of rain, Big Creek and other streams began to swell Sunday afternoon.

Brooks Barber, Cirrus Weather, took pictures of Big Creek flooding in Hays.

In Victoria, it was reported 13-foot-deep flood waters from Big Creek covered the road near the railroad bridge.

 

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