RISING WATERS ALERT: Our silent guardians are on watch! While you were sleeping, USGS streamgages captured dramatic floodwaters surging across Oklahoma and Texas. This video from Turtle Creek in Dallas shows water levels rising more than 6 feet in just 2 hours! These 24/7 sentinels don't just collect data—they're the backbone of flood warnings that save lives. Emergency managers rely on this real-time information to make critical decisions about evacuations, bridge closures and keeping communities safe. For over a century, USGS streamgages have stood watch through America's most devastating floods. Today, they continue their vigilant service as floodwaters threaten the region. When floodwaters rise, USGS measurements inform decisions that can save lives. #FloodManagement #WaterRising #WaterScience 📹: Time-lapse video showing Turtle Creek in Dallas transforming from normal water levels to flood conditions as water rises dramatically over two hours on April 30, 2025.