PHOTOS: Heavy Rains, Flooding Target Southeast Texas

More heavy rains Sunday were battering Texas, coming after Saturday’s deluge of up to 20 inches in some parts, adding to flooding problems and threatening to wash out even more roads in the Southeast part of the state.

As the former Hurricane Patricia, now classified as a tropical depression, moves eastward, moisture will stream into the state producing more heavy rain and coastal flooding in the next few days, according to the Weather Channel. Major concerns for flooding are in the corridor from Houston to New Orleans, according to Accuweather.

The threat of heavy rain and flooding in the Austin area has subsided, with light rain hitting the area Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

In Houston, rain was falling at the rate of 1-2 inches per hour with the city reporting flooding and high-water conditions on numerous roads. The city’s Emergency Operations Center was activated Saturday as an additional 8-12 inches of rain is expected over the next few days. Rainfall totals in Corsicana reached 18 inches, forcing the closure of Interstate 45, which has since reopened. A voluntary evacuation was ordered for residents of the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County.

The conditions have led the National Weather Service to issue flood warnings, watches and advisories over the past 48 hours. High winds along the coast will create a threat of isolated tornadoes. Funnel clouds have already been reported in both Louisiana and Texas.

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