Heavy flooding leads to evacuations, water rescues in Austin area counties

Numerous road closures in Hays, Travis and Bastrop Counties

AUSTIN, Texas – Torrential rain pounded parts of Austin overnight, triggering a number of high water rescues, authorities said Friday.

Emergency crews said they responded to numerous people trapped by rising water.

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Star Flight is assisted fire crews in the search for two people that were swept away by floodwaters in Southeastern Travis County.

The flooding has led to several road closures in Hays and Travis Counties, including parts of Southeast Austin.

Over six inches of rain fell also fell at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.


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