Overview
- Rescue teams reported multiple water rescues and stranded motorists as heavy downpours inundated roadways, with Interstate 35 in Waco rendered impassable and at least one vehicle pulled from floodwater in South Austin on Monday.
- The National Weather Service has issued flood watches and numerous flash‑flood warnings across Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Waco while the Weather Prediction Center maintains a Level 3 of 4 flood threat for several days.
- State and local officials have closed dozens to hundreds of low‑water crossings and local roads, and the Lower Colorado River Authority opened floodgates to move runoff through the Highland Lakes.
- Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration covering 101 counties and directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state response resources and 24‑hour operations.
- Forecasters say deep tropical moisture — including remnants of an Eastern Pacific disturbance being watched for possible development over the northwest Gulf — could prolong extremely heavy rain, which raises the chance of urban flooding, creek and bayou rises, and further travel disruptions through midweek.