Residents in the Texas Hill Country had to evacuate their homes as rising water from nearby creeks began to flood.
SALADO, TEXAS (AP) -- Salado Mayor Merle Stalcup said on KXXV-TV that he expected 50 to 60 families would have to evacuate if rain didn't stop falling Friday.
More than 10 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday and 20 families have evacuated to a local church so far.
A flash flood warning will be in effect for Salado and the rest of Bell County until Friday night. Salado is about 45 miles northwest of Austin.
Forecasters for the National Weather Service say the rest of the state can expect rain this weekend. A 70 to 80 percent chance of rain was forecast around Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Saturday, while the El Paso area had a 30 percent chance of rain.
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