Up To 2 Feet Of Rain To Cause Record-Challenging River Crests In Texas, Louisiana

By Alex Sosnowski – AccuWeather

Relentless downpours that will bring rain totals up to 2 feet of rain in parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas will produce record flooding on some area rivers and bayous into this weekend.

The excessive rainfall of the past few days is seeping into the ground and has begun working its way into progressively larger rivers.

Rising water has already hit some communities hard and closed roads and interstates across Texas to Louisiana. Some roads have crumbled due to the excessive floodwaters.

Additional unprotected communities and roads along the waterways will be at risk for taking on water.

The risk of major flooding will also expand into southern and eastern Arkansas, western Mississippi and western Tennessee as more rain falls farther east and northeast through Saturday.

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