Texas Underwater: New Storms Threaten More Than 60 Million Across the Southern U.S.

New Storms Threaten Texas

60 Million at Risk

Rain Expected All Week

The heavy rains that battered the South during the holiday weekend have not let up, and now a new round of storms threatens to worsen the situation in Texas and several neighboring states.

More than 60 million people remain at risk of flash flooding, while storm systems continue moving through the region with abundant tropical moisture.

In North Carolina, emergency crews were responding to multiple reports of flooded roads and damaged homes after persistent rainfall.

Images from communities such as Bat Cave showed streets turned into rivers, reflecting the magnitude of a phenomenon stretching across large areas of the Southeast.

Flooding in Mississippi Leaves Damage and One Death

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The rains also claimed lives after one death was confirmed in Mississippi due to flooding reported in Forest County.

In Texas, law enforcement carried out emergency rescues, including helping a driver and a baby trapped by water in the coastal region of Beeville.

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Since Friday, some areas of the Southeast have accumulated between six and eight inches of rain, saturating the ground and increasing vulnerability to new rainfall.

The combination of soaked terrain and additional storms creates the perfect setup for flash flooding to develop within minutes.

Another Week of Intense Storms Ahead

Forecasts indicate that several storm systems will continue crossing the South throughout the workweek.

These storms will draw in tropical moisture, favoring repeated torrential rain over the same already affected corridors.

NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center warned of a moderate risk of flooding in a stretch extending from New Orleans to southern Virginia.

At the same time, a new system is moving toward the Southern Plains and could stall, producing consecutive rounds of thunderstorms.

Texas at the Center of the Flooding Risk

North and Central Texas are among the areas most exposed to the immediate threat of flooding.

Cities such as Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio are under alert levels due to the possibility of intense rain and rapid water accumulation.

By Wednesday, the risk will shift toward areas such as Corpus Christi and Houston, as well as Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Meteorologists warn that this is not an isolated event, but a persistent pattern that could last through the end of the week.

Between Drought Relief and the Danger of Too Much Water

Paradoxically, the rains are also bringing relief to regions that had been experiencing extreme drought conditions.

However, the water benefit is being overshadowed by the immediate impact on infrastructure, roads, and vulnerable communities.

Between two and three additional inches of rain are expected during the workweek across several parts of the South.

With soils already saturated and repeated Texas storms on the horizon, authorities are urging residents to stay alert and avoid unnecessary travel in flood-prone areas, Fox Weather reported.