A second death has been reported as flooding continues in south-central Texas.
According to officials, the body of an unidentified woman was found Wednesday at a low-water crossing in the city of Llano, according to CBS Austin.
On Tuesday, a woman's body was discovered in Burnet County along the Colorado River between Kingsland and Granite Shoals, KXAN.com reported.
In Leander, a school bus driver and a middle school student were rescued Tuesday from floodwaters after the bus was washed away, KXAN also said.
Bus driver Nathan Deyoung, 57, was arrested on charges of failing to obey warning signs/barricades over roads and abandon/endangering a child. He no longer is employed by the Leander Independent School District.
Eight floodgates were opened Wednesday at Lake Buchanon Dam, which poses a concern for Lake Travis, where water levels are expected to reach an elevation of 700 feet Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. At this level, many homes on the lake could be flooded by up to 12 feet of water.
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for the 18 counties affected by the heavy rain that triggered major flooding along several rivers and creeks.
Earlier Tuesday, a section of the FM 2900 bridge collapsed in Kingsland, where the Llano River meets the Colorado River. The bridge collapse sent chunks of the bridge down the Llano River, according to a tweet. Two others were transported to an area hospital after they were rescued from a vehicle trapped in high water.
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