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East Texans tried to reach their homes by boat and kayaks Saturday. Others remained pessimistic that the water would recede soon.

The San Jac crested on Saturday but isn't expected to fall below the flood level until Thursday in the Sheldon area.

Eerie drone footage showed floodwaters consuming Texas as houses were left mildly visible. 400 people had to be evacuated while more than 100 homes were destroyed.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott previously signed a disaster declaration for 59 counties at risk for flooding.

Two Fort Worth wastewater pipes began leaking over the weekend. City of Fort Worth water is unaffected.

(HOUSTON, Texas) -- More than 20 million people remain under a flood watch in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on Sunday.Harris County, Texas, Judge Lina Hidalgo said Sunday that 224 people and 153 pets have been rescued amid the flooding. No deaths or injuries have been reported."Unfortunately, what we saw was basically what we predicted, which

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott previously signed a disaster declaration for 59 counties at risk for flooding.

For weeks, drenching rains in Texas and parts of Louisiana have filled reservoirs and saturated the ground. Floodwaters partially submerged cars and roads this week across parts of southeastern Texas, north of Houston, where high waters reached the roofs of some homes.

Heavy rain in the Houston area led to the San Jacinto River and the Trinity River levels reaching historic highs.

Since Sunday, multiple rounds of rainfall have soaked the region, causing rivers and creeks to swell and rise out of their banks.