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Rescue crews have so far removed 400 people from their flooded homes in Texas with some sitting on rooftops to avoid the rising waters which has engulfed roads in murky water

A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, bringing another 1 to 3 inches of water to the soaked region.

A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, bringing another 1 to 3 inches of water to the soaked region.

Additional rainfall is forecast to hit Texas on Saturday night.

More than 21 inches of rain fell during the five-day period that ended Friday near the city of Splendora, about 30 miles northeast of Houston, according to the National Weather Service.

Additional rainfall is forecast to hit Texas on Saturday night.

Additional rainfall is forecast to hit Texas on Saturday night.

Additional rainfall is forecast to hit Texas on Saturday night.

A wide region was swamped from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters rescuing both people and pets.

A wide region was swamped from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters rescuing both people and pets.