Texas drenched as heavy rains fall over parts of mainland
Heavy rains in Texas on Wednesday closed schools and elevated flooding risks around Houston as downpours make for a soggy and dangerous week across large portions of the U.S.
















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A worker dries tables at restaurant on the River Walk after a light rain, Tuesday, Jan. 23, in San Antonio.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A couple cross a bridge on the River Walk during a light drizzle, Tuesday, Jan. 23, in San Antonio.HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP
Rain falls as children walk home from a Conroe ISD school on Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Spring, Texas.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fog blankets vehicles during the evening commute, Tuesday, Jan. 23, in Mansfield, Texas.HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP
Children carry umbrellas as they make their way along Royal Crossing Drive toward Kings Manor Elementary School in the rain Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Kingwood, Texas.HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP
Paul Lightfood and Travis Traylor, with Montgomery County Precinct 1, put up barricades and signs at the boat ramp entrance to Lake Conroe at FM 830, Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Conroe, Texas. The San Jacinto River Authority closed the lake to boating and other activities for safety reasons after the region was hit with its third day of widespread rainfall.HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP
The dock near the boat ramp for Lake Conroe at FM 830 is seen under water after the region received its third day of heavy rainfall, Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Conroe, Texas.HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP
Fog is seen along homes on Lake Conroe, Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Conroe, Texas.