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“Everything seems to be draining well,” Jones said. “There is some minor pooling near roads.”

Jones said no roads had been closed in Sherman.

There were water-filled fields, yards and barrow ditches throughout the county, with water lapping at the edges of roads, particularly along State Highway 11 and U.S. Highway 69 between Denison and Bells.

Jones said crews will check all the usually suspect areas for flooding before dark, and will be vigilant throughout the night because storms are predicted to continue tracking through the area.

Grayson County Director of Planning Jerry White said his office has been in touch with state officials and they are predicting the most damaging storms will go south of Grayson. The county has not opened its Emergency Operations Center, but officials are keeping an eye on the weather for any emergency developments.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth said Sherman had received 1.5 inches of rain since midnight. An unofficial weather watcher in southern Grayson County measured 4 inches of rain. The NWS said the area could pick up another half inch of rain throughout the night, but severe weather had moved off to the southeast.

Herald Democrat Staff Writer
Jerrie Whiteley contributed to this report.