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Storms Dump 8 Inches of Rain on NE Texas

TxDOT

Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, 10:43 a.m.

The storms that blew through Northeast Texas Wednesday dumped 8 inches of rain on the region. That rainfall left several roads too flooded to drive, including parts of Interstate 30 in Royse City.

Wind gusts above 30 mph helped knock out power to approximately 2,000 Northeast Texans, as well as some traffic lights. Power has largely been restored.

TxDOT reports that most roads affected by flooding should be passable by Thursday afternoon, but FM routes 1396 and 100 near Telephone and FM 271 in Bonham are closed for flooding until at least noon Friday. 

No injuries or deaths have been reported as of this post.

Scott Morgan has been an award-winning journalist since 2001. His work has appeared in several newspapers and magazines as well as online. He has also been an editor, freelancer, speaker, writing teacher, author, and podcaster.