On Friday, torrential rain poured into southeast Texas, forcing schools to reschedule courses, and closing several highways around Houston.
More than 9 inches ( 23 centimeters ) of rain fell during the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a flood warning until Tuesday for the region.
On Friday night, the area even had a flash flood warning in place.
Particularly concerning was a region along the San Jacinto River, which was forecast to increase as more rain falls and authorities release additional fluids from an now emptied pond.
The third-largest state in the country’s third-largest region, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, on Thursday issued a mandatory evacuation order for those who reside along some of the creek. She called the situation “life-threatening.”
The weather service reported the river was at 66.2 feet ( 20.18 meters ) Friday morning and expected to crest at 76.6 feet ( 23.35 meters ) on Saturday.
The flood stage for the river is 58 feet ( 17.68 meters ), according to the weather service.
Hidalgo cautioned those who reside along the river in the county’s southwestern regions that if they continue to live in their houses, they could be stranded for weeks.
No fatalities or injuries have been reported, but authorities have reported some people being rescued from large waters.
Firefighters in the area of Conroe, which is located just north of Houston, used canoes to drag people and animals from their houses to higher ground.
In Livingston, northeast of Conroe, there were flooded neighborhoods and firms, with water leaking from moving trucks ‘ windshields and leaking from some buildings ‘ windows.
According to the National Weather Service, storms that have occurred in south Texas and parts of Louisiana over the past month have deposited more than 2 foot (61 inches ) of rainfall in some areas.
