Tropical Storm Bill Causes Texas Floods

Yesterday I had an appointment in Nacogdoches and crossed this bridge during my travels.  At Main Street only about two blocks from historic downtown, the water in Lanana Creek was higher than I've ever seen it.  Usually when you cross this bridge you can't even see the creek below.  Today it's almost up to the floor of the bridge and only about six feet from the parking area of a small office building.  You can see the tiny bit of pavement in the lower left where I pulled in behind the building.  If that pile of debris that you see protruding from under the bridge on the left continues to be caught, pretty soon the creek will be dammed and the water will overflow into a commercial business area.  Another creek which runs through town flooded today trapping residents in their homes and many were forced to evacuate.  Several county roads were closed and about .2 mile from my home there was a downed power line laying across the road that I didn't even see until a nanosecond before I drove over it!  After almost seven straight hours of downpour (and I am talking blinding rain) this morning on top of rains every day the past week, the front finally moved northeast this afternoon and we're expecting some drying over the next few days.  That Texas swimming pool I told you about a week or so ago is continuing to fill!  Watch out Arkansas and Missouri.  Here comes Bill!