East: Soils were saturated. Flooding was a big problem in most of the district. Many counties were declared disaster areas because of high winds and flooding. Many trees, with their root systems weakened by soggy soils, were toppled by winds. Trinity County received 6 inches of rain in 3 to 4 hours that caused flash flooding. Erosion was becoming a big problem. Livestock were moved to higher ground where possible. Some producers were grazing hayfields to remove some of the winter forages that were shading out the summer grasses. Applications of herbicide on forage crops were delayed due to the wet conditions. Most producers should have been able to take the first cutting of hay by the end of May but weather conditions did not allow them to do so. Vegetable crops were also suffering from too much water. Wet conditions were making it hard for producers to gather cattle for working or selling. Horn fly and mosquito numbers increased.