Watch: Heavy rain triggers dangerous flash flooding across Texas, prompting multiple water rescues
Emergency rescue operations began overnight and continue today as widespread flash flooding strands vehicles across Texas, prompting expansive Flood Watches from the coast to the interior.
Dangerous and life-threatening flooding slams Texas amid heavy rain
Days of heavy rain are expected from Texas all the way to Georgia with a Level 3/4 flood threat issued for each day through Thursday. Ryan Dirker from the Waco Office of Emergency Management, joins FOX Weather to talk about how his city is responding to this ongoing threat.
TEXAS - A firehose of tropical moisture is fueling torrential downpours across Texas, triggering ongoing emergency rescues and road closures amid life-threatening flash flooding.
Flood Watches blanket almost all of South Texas, the middle and upper Texas coasts.
Rescue operations began overnight and continued Monday morning, with several reports of cars stranded amid the rising waters.
Watch: Torrential downpours turn Texas Highway into a river amid life-threatening flash flooding
Torrential downpours have turned hazardous in Waco, Texas, leaving Interstate 35 flowing like a river amid life-threatening flash flooding.
Interstate 35 turned into a river as first responders pulled trapped motorists from submerged cars, while further south in Austin, officials have already closed two dozen low-water crossings.
![First responders rescue people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on i-35 southbound in Mclennan County Texas overnight.]()
Image 1 of 5First responders rescue people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on I-35 southbound in Mclennan County Texas overnight. (@TxDPSCentral/X)
![First responders rescue people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on i-35 southbound in Mclennan County Texas overnight.]()
Image 2 of 5First responders rescue people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on I-35 southbound in Mclennan County Texas overnight. (@TxDPSCentral/X)
![First responders rescue people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on i-35 southbound in Mclennan County Texas overnight.]()
Image 3 of 5First responders rescue people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on I-35 southbound in Mclennan County Texas overnight. (@TxDPSCentral/X)
![First responders rescue people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on i-35 southbound in Mclennan County Texas overnight.]()
Image 4 of 5First responders rescue people from multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters on I-35 southbound in Mclennan County Texas overnight. (@TxDPSCentral/X)
![Texas flooding causes significant damage to the roadway in the Sisterdale area on Monday.]()
Image 5 of 5Texas flooding causes significant damage to the roadway in the Sisterdale area on Monday. (Sisterdale Volunteer Fire Department)
The photo below reveals a car floating down the highway after floodwaters picked it up.
Vehicle floats down I-35 during flooding in Waco, Texas, Monday June 15.
As people unwisely drive through floodwaters, first responders work around the clock, responding to incidents of cars being swept away.
First responders rescue five people from vehicles that had been swept off roadway.
(Texas Game Wardens / Facebook)
Notably, Texas Game Wardens rescued five people whose vehicle was swept off the road by the strong flooding in Burleson County.
First responders work through the night to rescue people amid flooding in Texas.
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Photos show a first responder bravely rescuing the stranded individuals.
Heavy flooding in Burleson County, Texas.
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Crews at the Sisterdale Volunteer Fire Department also continue to respond to incidents involving vehicles and individuals stranded at low-water crossings.
As these severe conditions persist, Governor Greg Abbot announced that he has activated additional State of Emergency response resources amid the flood threat across large portions of Texas this week.
"Texas will work around the clock to deliver all needed resources to communities affected by severe weather," Governor Abbott said. "I urge all Texans and visitors to our state to heed guidance from state and local officials, monitor local forecasts, and make an emergency plan to keep yourselves and your loved ones safe."
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Elsewhere across the state, between 3 and 8 inches of rain has swelled waterways and spawned flooding in Boerne, Texas, prompting the city to close its trails until further notice.
Heavy rain swells waterways in Boerne, Texas, triggering severe flooding Monday.
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According to the National Weather Service, daily storm chances will persist across portions of the state throughout the week, with persistent heavy rain expected to result in flash flooding.
Additional threats include large hail and damaging winds as thunderstorms slam the state.
As rain continues to fall, the National Weather Service has placed portions of Texas under a Level 3 out of 4 flood threat through Thursday, with widespread and locally severe flooding expected over the coming days.
Stay tuned to FOX Weather as we continue to monitor the developing severe weather across the state.