Central Texas was hit with another devastating flooding event on Sunday as the Lampasas River, which runs through multiple counties, surged over 30 feet.

The latest event follows the catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River, which killed over 100 people.

According to NBC News, over 160 individuals remain unaccounted for.

Footage captured the flooding of the Lampasas River:

“Texas Task Force 1 has already rescued dozens of Texans in the Lampasas area. They and other first responders will continue operations to prioritize saving lives,” Gov. Greg Abbott said.

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Abbott said authorities are making rescues in the following counties:

  • San Saba Co.
  • Lampasas Co.
  • Schleicher Co.

Evacuations are taking place in:

  • Lampasas Co.
  • Menard Co.
  • Kimble Co.
  • Sutton Co.

“We are expanding operations in all affected counties— all while monitoring the rising waters in Kerrville,” Abbott said.

More from NBC News:

A very large cluster of rain continues to sit over central Texas on Sunday, producing flash flooding in areas like Kerrville, San Saba and Junction. Some areas have recorded an estimated 6 to 10 inches of rain in the past 24 hours.

As of 2 p.m. ET, the Lampasas River, which runs through multiple central Texas counties, has surged over 30 feet and is in a major flood stage.

The San Saba River near San Saba is rapidly rising and expected to surge over 30 feet later Sunday night, higher than it did on July 4. A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for residents living south of the San Saba River to prepare for the river surge, according to San Saba County Judge Jody Fauley.

Fauley warned residents to not be in the evacuation zone later than 1 p.m. local time.

“We anticipate closures of all major roads in and out of San Saba by end of the day,” he said.

“Flash Flood Warning now in effect for western Llano and northwestern Gillespie. Significant rain has fallen and flooding is expected to develop shortly, particularly over Llano county,” National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio stated Sunday morning.

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FOX Weather noted:

In Kerr County, which was hit hard by the historic and deadly flash flooding disaster over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, officials sent out a Code RED Alert, warning residents in the area of the potentially dangerous conditions through Sunday morning.

The sheriff’s office warned that excessive rainfall could lead to additional flash flooding across the southern Edwards Plateau and Hill Country.

In addition, officials warned that rapid river rises were possible along the Rio Grande, southern Edward Plateau and in Hill Country.

“If you live near the water, and it starts raining, get to higher ground,” officials said in the Code Red Alert.

By early Sunday afternoon, most of the heavy rain had moved out of the Kerrville area, but the FOX Forecast Center warned that more rain and thunderstorms would be possible later during the afternoon and evening hours.

The Guadalupe River at Kerrville rose above action stage but has since dropped to about 2.5 feet – well below the 34.29-foot crest on July 4.

Additional footage below:

 

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