If you live in Northeast Texas, the projected effects of Tropical Storm Bill are simple: The farther west you are, the more rain you’re likely to get.
As of Tuesday, the cumulative forecast for total rainfall through Friday for counties in the KETR listening area is as follows:
Collin County: Heavy rain, with 5”-7” expected for Princeton and McKinney, with higher totals possible in the western part of the county.
Delta County: Western Delta County should get about 4”-5” through Friday, with Cooper and points east expected to receive 3”-4”.
Fannin County: Most of Fannin County is expected to receive 5-7” of rain, with lower numbers possible in the eastern part of the county.
Franklin County: Mount Vernon should receive about 3” of rain through Friday, with the rest of the county likely to get between 2.5”-4”.
Hopkins County: Sulphur Springs and most of Hopkins County is forecast to receive 3-4” of rain, with higher totals possible in the western part of the county.
Hunt County: Commerce is expected to receive between 4”-5” of rain, with about 5”-6” likely for Greenville and Quinlan.
Kaufman County: Heavy rainfall, with 5”-7” expected through Friday.
Lamar County: About 4” is forecast for Paris, with totals projected to approach 5” in the western part of the county and the eastern part of the county likely to receive closer to 3”.
Rains County: Emory should receive about 4”, with higher numbers to the west and lower accumulations to the east.
Rockwall County: Heavy rainfall, with 5”-7” expected through Friday.
Van Zandt County: Canton is forecast to receive close to 4”, with lower totals to the east and the western part of the county expected to get about 5”.
Wood County: Most of the county is expected to receive about 3”, with accumulations around 4” likely in the western part of the county.
The projections are subject to revision by the National Weather Service.
