Shelby County deals with unusual weather patterns to start the summer

  • Deep East Texas Cooperative took the picture from a helicopter while surveying the damage. DETCO | The Light and Champion
    Deep East Texas Cooperative took the picture from a helicopter while surveying the damage. DETCO | The Light and Champion
  • Karen Evans took this photo on June 4, 2024, of her flooded pasture looking up to her house. Karen Evans | The Light and Champion
    Karen Evans took this photo on June 4, 2024, of her flooded pasture looking up to her house. Karen Evans | The Light and Champion
    Rainfall this year has been nothing short of extreme. Shelby County received more rain than the entire month of June in 2023. To put it into perspective, the National Weather Service reported that in May 2023, Shelby County received a mere .05 inches of rain. According to the National Weather Service, there were .21 inches in June 2021, .01 inches in June 2022, and .05 inches in June ...

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