Flash flood watches are in effect for most of the Austin-area on Sunday, while crews work to try to find those who went missing in this weekend’s flooding.
As of Saturday afternoon, two people were reported dead in Travis County, and two deaths were reported in Burnet County. Others are still missing. That includes a teenager and a fire officials who were swept away.
In the last 48 hours, some parts of Central Texas have seen 15 inches of rain.
Off and on rain in the area on Sunday will make things difficult as crews attempt to work.
Leander
Travis County Emergency Services District 1 tells FOX 7 they are ramping up search efforts for missing people in Leander.
Crews are searching an area near Nameless Road and Sandy Creek Road where several homes were affected.
More flooding possible Sunday
The flood threat continues on Sunday with more rain expected for the area.
The flash flood risk is a bit higher for portions of the Hill Country.
A flash flood watch was extended from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday morning.
Williamson and Travis County are under a level one risk, according to the Storm Prediction Center’s 1 to 5 scale.
We do not expect to see as much rain as we saw on Friday or Saturday.
Most areas will see about an inch or two of rain, but some pockets could see heavier totals.
Some isolated areas could see 2 to 4 inches of rain, with a slight possibility of up to 10 inches.
At this point, it is hard to decipher where those heavier pockets may be.
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The Source: Information in this article comes from Travis County ESD-1, FOX 7 crews on the ground and the FOX 7 Weather team.
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