Showers and thunderstorms continued to produce flood producing rainfall across portions of northeast Texas as well as northwest Louisiana on July 6th.  Moisture continued to feed northward from the Gulf of Mexico which fueled these thunderstorms once they developed.  The region continued to be in a favorable area for thunderstorm development as an upper level area of low pressure remained anchored across central and north Texas.

Flash Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 02:14:00 to 06-JUL-07 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: REKLAW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hwy. 84 had to be closed due to high water across the roadway.

Flash Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 05:52:00 to 06-JUL-07 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEHOUSE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Reports of three feet of water across Hwy. 110.

Flash Flood in PANOLA, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 09:30:00 to 06-JUL-07 10:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARTHAGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Media reports of county road 336 closed between the communities of Deberry and Elysian Fields, Texas.  Portion of the road had been washed out.

Flash Flood in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 06:00:00 to 06-JUL-07 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELYSIAN FLDS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

High water across Hwy. 451 east of town.

Flash Flood in HARRISON, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 06:00:00 to 06-JUL-07 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSHALL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hwy. 59 was closed in the city of Marshall, Texas due to high water.

Flash Flood in GREGG, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 05:00:00 to 06-JUL-07 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONGVIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple roads flooded and closed throughout the county.

Flash Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 09:00:00 to 06-JUL-07 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TYLER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Additional roads closed due to runoff accumulating on roadways.

Flash Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 10:15:00 to 06-JUL-07 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEHOUSE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Intersection of county roads 129 and 113 under two to three feet of water.

Flash Flood in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 09:00:00 to 06-JUL-07 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Additional roads being closed as runoff accumulates on roadways across the county.

Flash Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 00:51:00 to 06-JUL-07 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITEHOUSE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Water covering the roadway of county road 213.

Flash Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 02:30:00 to 06-JUL-07 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TYLER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous county roads flooded and had to be closed.

Flash Flood in CHEROKEE, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 08:25:00 to 06-JUL-07 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous county roads flooded and closed.

Flash Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 08:25:00 to 06-JUL-07 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Portions of Hwy. 84 flooded and closed.

Flash Flood in RUSK, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 09:00:00 to 06-JUL-07 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Additional roads are closed due to high water.  Runoff accumulating on roadways.

Flash Flood in GREGG, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 05:30:00 to 06-JUL-07 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONGVIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous streets and the intersection of Loop 281 and Hwy. 80 under water.  A tree fell on top of a home in town resulting in moderate damage to the home.  The prolonged heavy rain and the super saturation of the soil allowed the tree to fall as the weight of the tree was too heavy for the root system to support it.

Flash Flood in SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-07 08:25:00 to 06-JUL-07 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TYLER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several roads closed due to flooding across the county.  A couple had to be rescued from their home in Winona, Texas when Harris Creek near county road 354 came up suddenly.  Some of the roads that had to be closed included county roads 262...2122...1156...146...165...2180... 2276...2143...461 and 289.  Other closed roads included county roads 2103...1114...1308...490...1143...2195...1145 and 179.