Map Shows Texas Cities Facing Up to 8 Inches of Rain as Flood Watches Cover Dallas, Austin, San Antonio

Millions of Texans are bracing for a soggy — and potentially dangerous — end to the week.

Flood Watches are in effect across a huge stretch of the state, from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex down through Austin and San Antonio to the Rio Grande, as a slow-moving cold front drags heavy rain across Texas on Thursday and Friday.

The National Weather Service office in Austin/San Antonio says rainfall totals of 1 to 4 inches are expected through Friday, with isolated amounts of up to 8 inches possible. “There is a potential for life threatening flooding somewhere in the watch area,” forecasters warned…

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