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Lots of rain in a short amount of time Monday, Timpson, Shelbyville to begin school later this morning

Lots of rain in a short amount of time on already saturated ground resulted in flash flooding across the area Monday morning. The National Weather Service issued several warnings for the Deep East Texas and West Louisiana area as upwards to 5 inches of rain fell in the warned area during the mid-morning hours. According to post on the Center Broadcasting Company Facebook pages, rainfall amounts varied from 1.78 to over 3 inches in Joaquin, 2 inches in James and Byrdtown, 2.50 inches in areas just outside Center, 3 inches in Garrison and San Augustine, 4 inches in Stanley, to as much as 5 inches in Huxley. According to Jim Forbes, he had 1.42 inches as of 2 p.m. and in the past week, Jim says he’s received almost five inches. Several areas, especially Joaquin reported flash flooding in a short span of time.

 

Lots of lightning accompany the storms that tracked across the area. In a bizarre incident, a Timpson High School student was struck by lightning as he sat nearby a window in the computer lab. Timpson ISD Superintendent Dr. Mid Johnson told us the lightning pass through a classroom window hitting the student. Dr. Johnson said the student was medically evaluated as a precautionary measure and he reportedly never lost consciousness, although he was shaken from the ordeal.

 

Area schools also responded to the high amounts of water as the Joaquin ISD made the decision after lunch Monday to not run the after school bus routes as a safety precaution. Administrative Assistant Jennifer McCann said in a release that road conditions had deteriorated and the decision was made release students at 1 p.m. 

 

The Timpson ISD followed suite releasing students at 1:45 p.m. Dr. Mid Johnson said Timpson ISD will begin classes at 10 a.m. this morning.

 

The Shelbyville ID has notified us they will be starting classes one hour later this morning due to flooding conditions on roads. Officials believe the later start time will allow for better visibility for bus drivers and others.

 

In the City of Center, a large oak tree fell on Gladstone around 11:30 a.m. Monday blocking the street for several hours while city employees cleared the roadway. The tree also broke a CenterPoint gas meter and pulled down SWEPCO power lines, and damaged a small car parked along the street.

 

Another product of the stormy weather were power outages as DETEC reported some 1,300 customers without service at 11 a.m. The number had dwindled to around 50 by 4 p.m.

 

TxDOT reports several roadways closed in the nine-county Lufkin District. Public Information Officer Rhonda Oaks says the fierce storms produced several reports of stranded motorist. In Shelby County, US 59 at the railroad overpass in Tenaha was reported impassable for some time, in addition to FM 95 and FM 138 in Nacogdoches County.

 

The flood warning continues for

the Sabine River At Logansport.

* until further notice ...or until the warning is

cancelled.

* At 7:45 PM Monday The stage was 27.6 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.

* Forecast ...Rise above flood stage by early today and continue to

rise to near 29.5 feet by early Friday morning.

* Impact ...at 30.0 feet ...Flooding will continue to slowly decrease

and end during the next several days.

 

Flood warning also issued for the Attoyac Bayou near Chireno as water level was four feet above flood stage at 8 p.m. last night.

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