WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) - The end of a yearlong catastrophic drought in one North Texas city has been followed by threats of possible flooding.
Officials in Wichita Falls on Wednesday opened an emergency operations center and advised residents to prepare for potential flooding.
Recent heavy rain in the area has helped restore lakes and reservoirs to more normal levels following the crippling drought situation.
The high-water warning came a day after the Wichita Falls City Council eased the drought restriction level from the worst, Stage 5, to a lesser Stage 3 emergency. The city of more than 100,000 had been under critical Stage 5 restrictions since May 2014.
The National Weather Service says a chance for thunderstorms continues in the Wichita Falls area through Memorial Day.
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