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Flood Watches are in place through Thursday across central and southwestern Texas.
The National Weather Service warns of the potential for life-threatening flooding as days of storms are forecast to dump heavy rain over parts of the Gulf Coast and Texas through Friday. Storms are poised to dump five to eight inches of rain across West and Southwest Texas, including the Hill Country.
Ahead of the storms, Governor Greg Abbott has activated the National Guard and other state resources to deploy as needed.
