People were told to seek higher ground as more than 8 inches of rain hammered Texas on Thursday, creating a flash flood emergency.

A flash flood emergency has been issued in Menard County where roads, homes and businesses flooded after more than six inches of rain fell. Massive plumes of dust were spotted in West Texas. In the Dallas area,

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has a Flood Watch in effect through 6 a.m. Friday, warning that “flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.” Most of the watch area is expected to pick up 1 to 2 inches of rain,

Portions of South-Central Texas—including areas such as Austin and San Antonio—will be placed under a flood watch.

No North Texas counties are included in the flood watch at the moment, though it could expand as storms develop this evening. The types of flood announcements the weather service puts out are flood watch, flood warning, flash flood warning and flood advisory.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched a new fund aimed at providing critical mental health support for families who lost loved ones in the devastating July 4 floods.

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A flash flood warning is issued for parts of Texas, including Dallas, with heavy rains anticipated. A flood watch remains until Friday morning, with rainfall amounts reaching up to 4 inches in some areas.