Greg Abbott: “59 counties are in flood watch.”

“Once again, life threatening catastrophic flooding remains our main risk tonight and overnight through the early morning hours, there will be an ongoing risk of some tornadoes. 59 counties are in flood watch. You're going to expect very heavy rain tonight in these large areas. The Permian Basin, the Concho Valley, the Edwards Plateau, the Trans Pecos area. Also. Some record numbers coming.” (00:31–00:35)

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