An engaged U.S. Army firefighter and a dedicated grandfather are among the victims of Thursday's flash flooding in northeast San Antonio.

Multiple people are dead following a "massive" flood water car accident on Thursday. Heavy storms have hit the state of Texas on Thursday morning. Flash flooding began earlier this morning and could continue throughout the day.

SAN ANTONIO — The death toll from Thursday morning's flash flood that overwhelmed numerous cars in northeast San Antonio – pushing them off the roadway and into a nearby creek bed – has grown to 13, officials said.

SAN ANTONIO - Authorities are intensifying their search for a driver whose vehicle was discovered abandoned after Thursday's massive flooding.The search began

Parts of southeast Texas were under flash flood warnings as excessive rainfall is expected in the Southern Plains states.

At least three people died in San Antonio early Thursday as flash floods hit the area. The city received six inches of rain since midnight.

An estimated 4 inches of rain fell in Lee County, North Carolina, within about three hours Thursday afternoon.