At least 11 people were killed in flooding that swept vehicles off the road and led to dozens of high-water rescues, authorities in San Antonio said Friday.

The extent of Thursday’s flooding has been so shocking to people across the city that some people are comparing it to the historic and catastrophic 1998 floods in San Antonio.

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Parts of Jefferson, Jasper, Hardin and Orange counties are under a flash flood warning. The warning was issued at 12:23 p.m. Friday and is expected to last until 3:30 p.m., the Southeast Texas Alerting Network said.

With heavy rain pouring in overnight and throughout Thursday afternoon, Bexar County, the City of Live Oak, the City of Converse announced park closures due to weather and flooding.