Heavy rainfall in the Permian Basin has caused several streets in Odessa to flood, and canceled school in Midland.

Rick Hluchan, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Midland, said Odessa-Schlemeyer Field received 2.42 inches of rain between 1 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Midland International Airport had received 2.81 inches in the same amount of time.

Rainfalls around the city were reported more or less than the NWS totals. City of Odessa Public Information Coordinator Andrea Goodson said the eight Odessa Fire and Rescue stations reported rain totals between 1.75 inches and 3.1 inches.

Hluchan said as of Friday morning, Odessa has received 8.81 inches of rain for the year. The yearly average is 11.74 inches. Because of the recent droughts, Hluchan said the heavy rainfall is good in the short-term, but more rain is needed in the long-term to replenish the water in the O.H. Ivie Reservoir.

“(The rain) is not a long-term drought-buster,” Hluchan said. “We might need about half an inch every week for the long-term solution.”

Hluchan said the rain is coming from ruminates of Tropical Storm Miriam, which formed in the Pacific Ocean. Heavy rainfall is expected to continue all day Friday and Ector County will remain in a flash flood watch until 7 a.m. Saturday.

Additional rainfall is forecasted throughout the weekend; however, Hluchan said it will not be as heavy as Friday.

Goodson said between midnight and 8:30 a.m., Odessa Fire and Rescue Crews responded to 54 high water rescue calls.

All Midland Independent School District schools canceled classes Friday.