Much of central Texas remains under a flood watch, with some areas facing life-threatening flash floods as torrential rains hammer the Lone Star State on Thursday.

Why It Matters

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists began warning of the moisture-laden storm earlier in the week. Upper end forecast totals anticipated as much as 6 inches of rain hitting some areas, a very "concerning" amount, NWS lead meteorologist Emily Heller told Newsweek , as many of the cities within the warning area only see around 1 inch of rain throughout the entire month of November.

What to Know

NWS meteorologists began issuing flash flood warnings on Wednesday night. The warnings increased in urgency on Thursday afternoon, when the NWS office in San Angelo declared a flash flood emergency for M

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