May 19, 2021 / 08:19 PM EST
(CNN) Millions across southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana will remain under flash flood watches into Thursday because of torrential rain that has swept through the region, triggering power outages and reports of localized damage.
Flash flood watches were also in effect Wednesday for parts of Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma as slow-moving storms have pounded the south-central US for days. More rain is possible through at least Friday.
At one point early Wednesday, more than 100,000 customers were without power in Texas, according to the website PowerOutage.us. By evening, that number was at around 17,700 customers.
Flash flooding was underway in parts of south-central Texas, including counties to the west of Corpus Christi, according to the National Weather Service. The service warned of high water in creeks, streets, underpasses and low-lying areas.
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