Texas faces life-threatening flash flooding as Edouard slams region with heavy rain

Parts of southeast Texas are facing life-threatening flash flooding on Wednesday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard slam the region with heavy rain.

A flash flood emergency was issued in Hardin and Tyler counties where 10 to 21 inches of rain has fallen so far with rainfall rates reaching a whopping 5 inches per hour.

Flash flooding has also been reported in Liberty and Polk counties, where 4-to-16 inches of rain has been recorded so far. In Polk County, Judge Sydney Murphy has issued a Local Declaration of Disaster.

A level 4 of 4 -- the highest level for flash flooding -- has been issued for the region as the life-threatening conditions are expected to continue into the afternoon, with rainfall rates possibly reaching 4 inches per hour.

Flood watches also extend into the cities of Houston and College Station.

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The flooding could continue into Thursday, with isolated areas forecast to get 8-to-12 more inches of rain over the next 24 hours.