Dangerous Flood Threat Ongoing in Texas; Water Rescues Reported Near Houston (FORECAST)

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Torrential rainfall is causing dangerous flash flooding in parts of central and east Texas Monday morning. Of particular concern is the Houston metro area where the heavy rain has led to at least 60 water rescue reports in Harris County.

Rainfall totals of 10 to 20 inches have been measured in southeast Texas to the northwest of Houston as of 5:00 a.m. CDT,according to the Harris County Flood Control District. In some places, rainfall rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour were reported.

As of 5:20 a.m. CDT Monday, Houston Intercontinental Airport had picked up 8.85 inches of rain for Monday (April 18), setting a record for the wettest April day on record there.