Roads closed, Services Building open as shelter.

    More rain is falling on the already waterlogged county, and more roads are closing. Hwy. 59 at the Jackson/Wharton county line is under water and closed, and travellers are being routed around. Traffic is backed up almost to Ganado.

   Hwy. 111 at CR 3131 is also covered in flood water. Residents are reminded to "turn around, don't drown," by the National Weather Service. Even shallow water can sweep a vehicle away. Yearly, more deaths are recorded due to flooding than any other hazard related to thunderstorms, with over half of those being due to drivers braving floodwaters in their vehicles. Flood waters can sweep away a small car with as little as 12 inches of water present. 

   Jackson County residents displaced from their homes are offered shelter in the Jackson County Services Building Auditorium, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. More rain is expected throughout the day.