flooding

On Friday, parts of north central and northeast Texas experienced rains totaling over 10 inches.  Major roadways such as Interstates 45 and 35 were impassable and continue to be shut down in some areas.

Rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Depression Bill continues to cause flooding across parts of East Texas.  The National Weather Service has extended the Flash Flood Warning for Angelina and Nacogdoches counties until 6:45 this evening.

The remnants of Bill are raining down on East Texas...hard!  As of 9:30 this morning, 2-3 inches of rain has already fallen in areas near Lake Livingston, Apple Springs, Hudson, and Pollok, and more is on the way.

The good news is that Sunday and Monday are looking better with just slight rain chances, however, today and Saturday heavy rainfall could occur over Deep East Texas.

Welcome to East Texas, home of pine trees, chicken farms, and numerous lakes.  Trouble is most of those lakes are people's yards.  And it looks like the light at the end of the tunnel is yet another flash of lightning.

Another round of heavy rains and flooding swept across the Deep East Texas area this morning.  This led to closed roads and major headaches.  The following is taken from a TxDOT press release:     TxDOT crews continue to stay busy monitoring road closures and flooded areas.Crews are continuin...

It looks like the predictions we often about hear about California breaking off into the ocean someday may not be far off. On Sunday, a stretch of road in the Los Angeles area slid into the ocean after heavy rains.