Flash flooding hits parts of Texas
A dangerous, multi-day weather system brings a systemic flash flood risk across vast portions of Texas, prompting high-water rescues, widespread road closures, and a statewide emergency response.
Parts of South Texas are still dealing with heavy rain and flooding Wednesday, with several counties in South and Central Texas under Flash Flood and Flood warnings.
Some areas have recorded nearly a foot of rainfall over the past 24 hours.
Rainfall reports for south-central Texas.
(FOX Weather)
The risk of flooding remains for parts of the Texas Hill Country through Thursday night. The National Weather Service said some areas under the Flood Watch could see 10-20 inches of rain.
Crews perform rescues and evacuations across Uvalde County
In Uvalde on Wednesday morning, sheriff’s deputies were seen evacuating a neighborhood because of flooding.
Uvalde County officials said Wednesday morning they had performed 25 rescues as of 9 a.m., but were still actively rescuing in the northern parts of the county where river levels were rising from Tuesday night’s rainfall.
Aerial photos show flooding across Uvalde County. (Texas DPS)
New Braunfels closes access to Comal River
Officials in New Braunfels said that recreational access to the tourist-favorite Comal River has been closed because of rising water levels and continuing rainfall.
The Source: Information in this article comes from various state and local officials and previous FOX Local reporting.