National Weather Service is keeping much of Southeast Texas under a flood watch through 1 p.m. Sunday. Follow along here for live updates.

Several rivers north of Houston were forecast to reach or exceed their floods of record, the authorities said. Evacuation orders were in place for some areas.

Flooding is intensifying in Texas, where more rain is expected over the weekend in the wake of strong storms and downpours that swept away vehicles, damaged homes and triggered evacuations.