Roads, land flood in Hopkins County

Hopkins County continues to experience both rain and flooding, according to the National Weather Service. 

A flash flood warning is in effect until 7 p.m. on March 19. Three to five inches of rain have fallen across much of Northeast Texas during the past few days, and additional rainfall accumulations of up to two inches are possible through Thursday evening, NWS stated. 

Flooding may occur in urban areas with poor drainage, such as city streets, NWS said. In Hopkins County, this includes Sulphur Springs, Como and Cumby.

Thunderstorms are ongoing and could produce gusty winds and small hail, NWS says. 

Flooding continues at the South Sulphur River at Hopkins, Hunt and Delta counties, according to NWS. At 8:15 a.m. on Thursday the stage was 21.82 feet. Previously on Tuesday, March 17, NWS predicted the high mark of the river to hit 20 feet, but flooding has now exceeded that prediction.

NWS does not predict additional flooding, instead predicting that the South Sulphur River will slowly fall to a stage near 21 feet by Friday morning.

Documented flooding or damage to roads has been documented at County Road 1189 in Arbala, where a section of the road was washed away, and at the 135 mile marker of the Interstate-30 eastbound service road, where running water crossed the road for a length of approximately 300 feet.  

Farm and ranch lands experienced flooding in low-lying marshland areas. This occured in areas surrounding the South Sulphur River near the Hunt County line, near State Highway 11 near White Oak Creek, and in the Emblem community along CR 2653 and near the Delta County line.