Can you provide a summary of the National Weather Service's recorded rainfall and its impact on Wichita Falls?
Generate according to: The National Weather Service had recorded 1.92 inches of rain from midnight, with two particular deluges occurring between 9-10 a.m. and 12-1 p.m.
The rain gauge that officially measures the amount of precipitation Wichita Falls receives took a "direct hit" Friday, bringing nearly 2 inches of rain by 2 p.m.
Before Friday's rainfall, Wichita Falls sat just below average rain total for so far in the year, at 20.31 inches; average to date is 21.77.
"So (Friday's) rain takes you from below average to above average," the NWS meteorologist said.
The most powerful pockets of showers fell over the official rain gauge, a NWS meteorologist said, so the reading would be as close to accurate for the area as is possible.
"Rain totals can be highly variable depending on where the storms are moving," the meteorologist said. "This appears to be a direct hit."
The forecast calls for a possible 6 inches of rain through Saturday for the Wichita Falls area.
"Heavy rain chances will continue through Saturday across southern Oklahoma and north Texas. This could cause flooding of low-lying and poorly drained areas.
Thunderstorms: A few thunderstorms are possible Saturday, mainly across southern Oklahoma and north Texas. Low chances of storms will return Monday and continue through next week. Severe storms are not expected."
The NWS issued a flash flood warning until 5:30 p.m. Friday for several counties in the southern Oklahoma and North Texas area: Jefferson and Cotton counties in southwestern Oklahoma; Clay, Archer and Wichita counties in North Texas.
At around 2:30 p.m., Doppler radar indicated heavy rain in the warning area, with flash flooding occurring or imminent.
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