Apr 12, 2020
Warm, moist, and unstable air surged north into East Texas, North Louisiana, and Southern Arkansas during the evening through the early morning hours of April 11th-12th, along a warm front that lifted north across much of East Texas into North Louisiana. Meanwhile, a strong upper level low opened up into a trough as it entered the Southern Plains during the evening of the 11th, with large scale forcing ahead of the trough enhancing shower and thunderstorm development across much of West-central,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 875878). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Smith County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.